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.

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Coat of arms of Province of Ravenna
Map with the province of Ravenna in Italy
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 / 44.41778; 12.19944Coordinates: 44°25′4″N 12°11′58″E / 44.41778°N 12.19944°E / 44.41778; 12.19944
Country Italy
RegionEmilia-Romagna
CapitalRavenna
Comuni18
Government
 • PresidentMichele De Pascale[1]
Area
 • Total1,859.44 km2 (717.93 sq mi)
Population
 (January 2017)[3]
 • Total391,414
 • Density210.5010/km2 (545.1951/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
48010-48015, 48017, 48018, 48020, 48022, 48024-48027, 48100
ISO 3166 codeIT-RA
Vehicle registrationRA
ISTAT039
WebsiteOfficial website

History

The province was created in 1859.

Geography

 
Map of the province of Ravenna

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 / 44.15778; 11.52500 (Monte Macchia dei Cani)); it is 966 m (3,169 ft) high.[4]

The main rivers in the province are:

Climate

The 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

There 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

The 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

  1. "Il Presidente della Provincia" (in Italian). Provincia di Ravenna. Archived from the original on 30 November 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Provincia di Ravenna" (in Italian). Tuttitalia.it. Retrieved 19 December 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  3. 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  4. "Monte Macchia dei Cani, Italy". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Punta Marina, Itally - Köppen Climate Classification". Weatherbase. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  6. "Comuni in provincia di Ravenna" (in Italian). Tuttitalia.it. Retrieved 20 December 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

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