Ravenna

Ravenna is a city and comune in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. The city is inland, but is connected to the Adriatic Sea by a canal. Ravenna once was the seat of the Western Roman Empire and later the Ostrogothic kingdom. It is presently the capital of the province of Ravenna. At 652.89 km² (252.08 sq mi), Ravenna is the second-largest comune in land area in Italy, although it is only a little more than half the size of the largest, Rome.

Ravèna  (Romagnol)
Comune
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CountryItaly
RegionEmilia-Romagna
ProvinceRavenna (RA)
Frazioni
Government
 • MayorMichele De Pascale ([[List of political parties in Italy|PD]])
Area
 • Total652.89 km2 (252.08 sq mi)
Elevation
4 m (13 ft)
Population
 (1 January 2014)[1]
 • Total158,784
 • Density243.2018/km2 (629.890/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
48100
Patron saintSaint Apollinaris
Saint dayJuly 23
WebsiteOfficial website
Early Christian Monuments of Ravenna
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Mosaic of Justinianus I - Basilica San Vitale (Ravenna).jpg
Mosaic of the Emperor Justinian from the Basilica of San Vitale.
CriteriaCultural: i, ii, iii, iv
Reference788
Inscription1996 (20th Session)
Area1.32 ha

Twin cities

Ravenna Media

References

  1. GeoDemo - Istat.it
  2. Generally speaking, adjectival "Ravenna" and "Ravennate" are more common for most adjectival uses—the Ravenna Cosmography, Ravenna grass, the Ravennate fleet—while "Ravennese" is more common in reference to people. The neologism "Ravennan" is also encountered. The Italian form is ravennate; in Latin, Ravennatus, Ravennatis, and Ravennatensis are all encountered.

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Coordinates: 44°25′N 12°12′E / 44.417°N 12.200°E / 44.417; 12.200