Province of Ravenna
The province of Ravenna (Italian: provincia di Ravenna) is a province in the Emilia-Romagna region in Northeast Italy, on the Adriatic Sea. Its capital is the city of Ravenna.
Province of Ravenna | |
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 Piazza del Popolo, Ravenna | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Map with the province of Ravenna, in red, in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 44°25′4″N 12°11′58″E / 44.41778°N 12.19944°E | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna |
| Capital | Ravenna |
| Comuni | 18 |
| Government | |
| • President | Michele De Pascale[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,859.44 km2 (717.93 sq mi) |
| Population (January 2017)[3] | |
| • Total | 391,414 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 48010-48015, 48017, 48018, 48020, 48022, 48024-48027, 48100 |
| Telephone prefix | 0544, 0545, 0546 |
| ISO 3166 code | IT-RA |
| Vehicle registration | RA |
| ISTAT | 039 |
| Website | Official website |
History
changeThe province was created in 1859.
Geography
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The province of Ravenna is in the eastern part of the Emilia-Romagna region along the Adriatic Sea.
It has an area of 1,859.44 km2 (717.93 sq mi).[2] The provincial capital, the city of Ravenna, is at about 8 km (5.0 mi) from the Adriatic Sea and at about 68 km (42 mi) southeast of Bologna, the capital of the region.
The province borders the province of Ferrara to the north, the Metropolitan City of Bologna to the west, the province of Florence in Tuscany to the southwest and the province of Forlì-Cesena to the south.
The highest point in the province is Monte Macchia dei Cani (44°09′28″N 11°31′30″E / 44.15778°N 11.52500°E); it is 966 m (3,169 ft) high.[4]
The main rivers in the province are:
- Reno - 211 km
- Lamone - 90 km
- Senio - 92 km
- Uniti - 12 km
- Montone - 140 km
- Bidente-Ronco - 135 km
- Bevano - 33 km
- Savio - 126 km
Climate
changeThe area in Punta Marina Terme (part of the Ravenna Commune on the coast), at an altitude of about 1 m (3.3 ft), is characterized by a climate with relatively high temperatures and precipitation throughout the year. The Köppen climate classification type for the climate at Punta Marina Terme is a "Humid Subtropical Climate" and of the subtype "Cfa".[5]
The average amount of precipitation for the year in Punta Marina Terme is 604.5 mm (23.8 in). The month with the most precipitation on average is November with 68.6 mm (2.7 in) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is February with an average of 35.6 mm (1.4 in). There is an average of 71.0 days of precipitation, with the most precipitation days in November with 7.4 days and the least precipitation days in July with 4.4 days.[5]
The average temperature for the year in Punta Marina Terme is 13.4 °C (56.1 °F). The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of 23.2 °C (73.8 °F). The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of 2.8 °C (37.0 °F).[5]
Population
changeThere are 391,414 persons living in the province (January 2017),[3] for a population density of 210.5 inhabitants/km².
Evolution of the population in the province
Administration
changeThe following table shows the 18 comuni with the population,[3] and the area and altitude.[6]
| No. | Comune | Population (2017) |
Area (km²) |
Density | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Alfonsine | 11,993 | 106.79 | 112.3 | 6 |
| 2. | Bagnacavallo | 16,686 | 79.58 | 209.7 | 11 |
| 3. | Bagnara di Romagna | 2,432 | 9.96 | 244.2 | 22 |
| 4. | Brisighella | 7,629 | 194.33 | 39.3 | 115 |
| 5. | Casola Valsenio | 2,650 | 84.42 | 31.4 | 195 |
| 6. | Castel Bolognese | 9,594 | 32.37 | 296.4 | 42 |
| 7. | Cervia | 28,794 | 82.27 | 350.0 | 5 |
| 8. | Conselice | 9,783 | 60.20 | 162.5 | 6 |
| 9. | Cotignola | 7,487 | 35.14 | 213.1 | 19 |
| 10. | Faenza | 58,836 | 215.76 | 272.7 | 35 |
| 11. | Fusignano | 8,155 | 24.55 | 332.2 | 9 |
| 12. | Lugo | 32,396 | 117.06 | 276.7 | 12 |
| 13. | Massa Lombarda | 10,578 | 37.25 | 284.0 | 13 |
| 14. | Ravenna | 159,057 | 653.82 | 243.3 | 4 |
| 15. | Riolo Terme | 5,683 | 44.26 | 128.4 | 98 |
| 16. | Russi | 12,308 | 46.26 | 266.1 | 13 |
| 17. | Sant'Agata sul Santerno | 2,880 | 9.37 | 307.4 | 14 |
| 18. | Solarolo | 4,473 | 26.04 | 171.8 | 25 |
References
change- ↑ "Il Presidente della Provincia" (in Italian). Provincia di Ravenna. Archived from the original on 30 November 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Provincia di Ravenna" (in Italian). Tuttitalia.it. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Statistiche demografiche ISTAT" (in Italian). Demo.istat.it. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- ↑ "Monte Macchia dei Cani, Italy". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Punta Marina, Itally - Köppen Climate Classification". Weatherbase. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
- ↑ "Comuni in provincia di Ravenna" (in Italian). Tuttitalia.it. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
Other websites
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Media related to Province of Ravenna at Wikimedia Commons- Provincia di Ravenna homepage (in Italian)
- Ravenna Intorno (Tourism website)
