Portico e San Benedetto

Portico e San Benedetto
Comune
Comune di Portico e San Benedetto

Ponte della Maestà at Portico di Romagna.

Coat of arms
Portico e San Benedetto

Location of Portico e San Benedetto in Italy

Coordinates: 44°2′N 11°47′E / 44.033°N 11.783°E / 44.033; 11.783
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)
  Total 802
  Density 13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 47010
Dialing code 0543
Website Official website

Portico e San Benedetto (Romagnolo dialect: Pôrtic e San Bandet) 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.

It is formed by three main distinct settlements:

Main sights

In Portico di Romagna:

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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