Portico e San Benedetto
Portico e San Benedetto (Romagnol: Pôrtic e San Bandét) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Forlì-Cesena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) southeast of Bologna.
Portico e San Benedetto | |
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| Comune di Portico e San Benedetto | |
 Ponte della Maestà at Portico di Romagna. | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Portico e San Benedetto 
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  Portico e San Benedetto Location of Portico e San Benedetto in Italy  Portico e San Benedetto Portico e San Benedetto (Emilia-Romagna) | |
| Coordinates: 44°2′N 11°47′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna |
| Province | Forlì-Cesena (FC) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mirko Betti |
| Area | |
| • Total | 60.8 km2 (23.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 456 m (1,496 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2008)[2] | |
| • Total | 802 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 47010 |
| Dialing code | 0543 |
| Website | Official website |
It is formed by three main distinct settlements:
- Portico di Romagna, 36 kilometres (22 mi) from Forlì.
- San Benedetto in Alpe, 48 kilometres (30 mi) from Forlì.
- Bocconi, midway the two former localities.
Main sights
In Portico di Romagna:
- Palazzo Portinari, which, according to tradition, belonged to Folco Portinari's large, extensive family, father of the Beatrice Portinari described by Dante Alighieri.
- Palazzo Traversari. The theologian Ambrogio Traversari was born here.
- Ponte della Maestà ("Majesty Bridge", 17th–18th centuries)
At San Benedetto in Alpe are the Acquacheta water fall, also described by Dante, and the Monastery of St. Benedict, of medieval origins.
External links
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- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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