Roncofreddo

Comune in Emilia-Romagna, Italy

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Location of Roncofreddo

44°2′N 12°19′E / 44.033°N 12.317°E / 44.033; 12.317CountryItalyRegionEmilia-RomagnaProvinceForlì-CesenaFrazioniArdiano, Cento, Ciola Araldi, Diolaguardia, Felloniche, Gualdo, Monteaguzzo, Montecodruzzo, Montedelleforche, Monteleone, Musano, Oriola, Santa Paola, Sorrivoli, Villa VentiGovernment

• MayorFranco CedioliArea

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• Total51.7 km² (20.0 sq mi)Elevation

314 m (1,030 ft)Population

(31 May 2007)^[2]

• Total3,151 • Density61/km² (160/sq mi)DemonymRoncofreddesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

47020

Dialing code0541WebsiteOfficial website

Roncofreddo (Romagnol: Runfrèd or Ronchfrèdd) is a town and comune (municipality) in the Province of Forlì-Cesena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) southeast of Bologna and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of Forlì.

Montecodruzzo

Among its frazioni is Montecodruzzo, at 400 metres (1,300 ft) above mean sea level. The village is known for its remoteness: in Cesena, someone living in a remote area is said to live in Montecodruzzo. The village church, dedicated to Santa Maria Liberatrice, was built in 1572 by Giacomo Malatesta [it] ex-voto for his victory in battle over the Ottoman Empire. An obelisk next to the church, erected after the village's liberation in October 1944, commemorates German soldiers: the German army had told the parish priest, who built the plaque, to evacuate the village before its bombardment.^[3]

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
^ Ricciotti, Romano (2008). "Il ponte e l'arco salvati dal tedesco" [The bridge and the arch saved by the German] (PDF). Ariminum. September–October 2008 (in Italian). Rimini Rotary Club: 10–11. Retrieved 7 February 2024.