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of the city of

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in the

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region of

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Prior to 20th century

* 188 BCE – Via Aemilia (road) built through Forum Livii. * 2nd–4th century CE – Roman Catholic diocese of Forlì established. * 4th century CE –

Mercurialis of Forlì Mercurialis ( it, Mercuriale) was the Christianity, Christian bishop of Forlì, in Romagna. The historical figure known as Mercurialis attended the Council of Rimini in 359 and died around 406. He was a zealous opponent of paganism and Arianism. He ...

becomes bishop. * 1058 – Ravenna-Forli conflict; Forli becomes a "free commune." * 1173 – Fire. * 1180 –

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belltower built. * 1212 – Civic piazza established. * 1275 – Forces of

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Bologna and

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Forlì fight in the Battle of San Procolo. * 1282 –

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; French and Guelph forces under

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defeated. * 1315 – Ordelaffi in power. * 1371 – (citadel) built. * 1418 – Regional held in Forlì. * 1427 – (church) built. * 1460 – built. * 1495 –

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in operation. * 1499–1500 – by forces of

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during the

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. * 1504 – Forlì becomes part of the

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. * 1574 – (

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) founded. * 1750 – (library) founded. * 1816 –

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(park) laid out. * 1838 – Pinacoteca Civica di Forlì (museum) founded. * 1859 –

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established. * 1861 ** Bologna–Forlì railway begins operating. ** Population: 37,648. * 1879 – Meteorological observatory established. * 1881 – (tram) begins operating. * 1883 – (tram) begins operating.

20th century

* 1901 – Population: 43,321 * 1902 –

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(labor entity) formed. * 1911 – Population: 45,994. * 1919 – Foot-Ball Club Forlì formed. * 1925 – (stadium) opens. * 1926 –

Forlì railway station Forlì railway station ( it, Stazione di Forlì) serves the city and ''comune'' of Forlì, in the region of Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy. Opened in 1926, it forms part of the Bologna–Ancona railway. The station is currently managed by Rete ...

opens. * 1931 – Population: 60,824. * 1934 –

Forlì Airport Forlì International Airport , also known as Luigi Ridolfi Airport ( it, Aeroporto di Forlì - "L. Ridolfi"), is an airport in Forlì, a city in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy. It serves Emilia-Romagna, eastern Tuscany, specifically t ...

built. * 1943 – begins operating during World War II. * 1944 – September: by German forces. * 1963 – Archivio di Stato di Forlì ( state archives) established. * 1992 – Province renamed " Province of Forlì-Cesena." * 2000 – Teatro Diego Fabbri (theatre) opens.

21st century

* 2009 – held; Roberto Balzani becomes mayor. * 2013 – Population: 116,029. * 2014 – Davide Drei becomes mayor. * 2019 –

Gian Luca Zattini Gian Luca Zattini (born 12 April 1955 in Meldola) is an Italian politician. Zattini studied as MD and works as dentist; he was a member of the Christian Democracy (1980-1994) and served as member of municipal council (from 1975) and mayor of Mel ...

becomes mayor.

References

''This article incorporates information from the Italian Wikipedia.''

Bibliography

in English

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in Italian

* (Written in 15th century) * (Written in 16th century) * * Q. Marchesi. Supplemento istorico dell'antica città di Forlì, 1678 * * * * (Bibliography) * * * E. Calzini and G. Mazzatinti. Guida di Forlì, 1893 * E. Casadei. Forlì e dintorni, Società Tipografica Forlivese, 1928 * * Storia di Forlì, Nuova Alfa Editoriale, 1989 (3 volumes)

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