Brisighella
Encyclopedia
Brisighella is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Ravenna
in the Italian
region Emilia-Romagna
, located about 45 km southeast of Bologna
and about 40 km southwest of Ravenna
.
Brisighella borders the following municipalities: Casola Valsenio
, Castrocaro Terme e Terra del Sole
, Faenza
, Forlì
, Marradi
, Modigliana
, Palazzuolo sul Senio
, Riolo Terme
.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Ravenna
Province of Ravenna
The Province of Ravenna is a province in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Ravenna.It has an area of 1,858 km², and a total population of 365,369 . There are 18 comuni in the province , Comuni of the Province of Ravenna. As of May 31, 2005, the main comuni by...
in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region Emilia-Romagna
Emilia-Romagna
Emilia–Romagna is an administrative region of Northern Italy comprising the two historic regions of Emilia and Romagna. The capital is Bologna; it has an area of and about 4.4 million inhabitants....
, located about 45 km southeast of Bologna
Bologna
Bologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...
and about 40 km southwest of Ravenna
Ravenna
Ravenna is the capital city of the Province of Ravenna in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy and the second largest comune in Italy by land area, although, at , it is little more than half the size of the largest comune, Rome...
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Brisighella borders the following municipalities: Casola Valsenio
Casola Valsenio
Casola Valsenio is a comune in the Province of Ravenna in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 60 km southeast of Bologna and about 60 km southwest of Ravenna.-History:...
, Castrocaro Terme e Terra del Sole
Castrocaro Terme e Terra del Sole
Castrocaro Terme e Terra del Sole is a comune in the Province of Forlì-Cesena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 60 km southeast of Bologna and about 10 km southwest of Forlì....
, Faenza
Faenza
Faenza is an Italian city and comune, in the province of Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, situated 50 km southeast of Bologna.Faenza is noted for its manufacture of majolica ware glazed earthenware pottery, known from the name of the town as "faience"....
, Forlì
Forlì
Forlì is a comune and city in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, and is the capital of the province of Forlì-Cesena. The city is situated along the Via Emilia, to the right of the Montone river, and is an important agricultural centre...
, Marradi
Marradi
Marradi is a comune in the Province of Florence in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 45 km northeast of Florence...
, Modigliana
Modigliana
Modigliana is a comune in the Province of Forlì-Cesena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 50 km southeast of Bologna and about 20 km southwest of Forlì....
, Palazzuolo sul Senio
Palazzuolo sul Senio
Palazzuolo sul Senio is a comune in the Province of Florence in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 45 km northeast of Florence....
, Riolo Terme
Riolo Terme
Riolo Terme is a comune in the Province of Ravenna in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 40 km southeast of Bologna and about 40 km southwest of Ravenna....
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External links
- Official site (in Italian)
- Thayer's Gazetteer