Savignano sul Rubicone

For centuries the exact location of the original river was unknown. In 1991, the Fiumicino, a river which crosses Savignano sul Rubicone, was identified as the most likely location for the original Rubicon. Prior to that the town was called Savignano di Romagna.

• Name — Savignano sul Rubicone • Official Name — Comune di Savignano sul Rubicone • Image Flag — Flag of Savignano sul Rubicone.svg • Image Shield — Savignano sul Rubicone-Stemma.jpg • Region — Emilia-Romagna • Province — Forlì-Cesena (FC) • Frazioni — Capanni, Fiumicino, Savignano a Mare • Mayor — Elena Battistini • Area Total Km2 — 23.2 • Population Total — 17858 • Population As Of — 28 February 2021 • Population Demonym — Savignanesi • Elevation M — 32 • Postal Code — 47039 • Area Code — 0541 Savignano sul Rubicone (Savgnèn) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Forlì-Cesena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 90 km southeast of Bologna and about 30 km southeast of Forlì. The comune takes its name from the Rubicon, famous for Julius Caesar's historic crossing. A combination of natural and man-made changes caused the original Rubicon to change course repeatedly. For centuries the exact location of the original river was unknown. In 1991, the Fiumicino, a river which crosses Savignano sul Rubicone, was identified as the most likely location for the original Rubicon. Prior to that the town was called Savignano di Romagna.

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