The province of Ravenna ( it, provincia di Ravenna; ) is a

province A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman ''provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions out ...

in the

Emilia-Romagna egl, Emigliàn (man) egl, Emiglièna (woman) rgn, Rumagnòl (man) rgn, Rumagnòla (woman) it, Emiliano (man) it, Emiliana (woman) or it, Romagnolo (man) it, Romagnola (woman) , population_note = , population_blank1_title ...

region of

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. Its capital is the city of

Ravenna Ravenna ( , , also ; rgn, Ravèna) is the capital city of the Province of Ravenna, in the Emilia-Romagna region of Northern Italy. It was the capital city of the Western Roman Empire from 408 until its collapse in 476. It then served as the c ...

. As of 2015, it has a population of 391,997 inhabitants over an area of , giving it a population density of 210.81 inhabitants per square kilometre. Its provincial president is Claudio Casadio.

History

Ravenna was first inhabited by Italic tribes from northern regions, and was conquered in 191 BCE by the Roman Republic. A port was constructed near Classe, and the Adriatic fleet was based in Ravenna. In 402 CE, Ravenna became the capital of the Western Roman Empire, which endured until the collapse of the empire and the fall of Rome in 476. Following this, the Barbarian Kings

Odoacer Odoacer ( ; – 15 March 493 AD), also spelled Odovacer or Odovacar, was a soldier and statesman of barbarian background, who deposed the child emperor Romulus Augustulus and became Rex/Dux (476–493). Odoacer's overthrow of Romulus August ...

and then

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controlled Ravenna until it was conquered by the Byzantine Empire in 540; the Byzantines announced it to be their Exarchate. It continued to be under Byzantine rule until it was invaded by the Lombards in 751, and it was then annexed by King of the Franks

Pippin the Younger the Short (french: Pépin le Bref; – 24 September 768), also called the Younger (german: Pippin der Jüngere), was King of the Franks from 751 until his death in 768. He was the first Carolingian to become king. The younger was the son of t ...

. It was placed under papal rule by Pippin the Younger in 756 or 757. Ravenna was subsequently ruled by the Holy See until it was given independence in the 12th century. The papacy gained control again in 1278 and was led by papal vicars until it was invaded by Venice in 1441. The War of the League of Cambrai took place near Ravenna in 1512, in which the papal forces were defeated, but the French forces were almost entirely killed and were driven from Italy. It remained under the rule of the Holy See until it became part of the Kingdom of Italy. In 1921, uprisings in Ravenna triggered a rapid advance of the Fascist movement in the region. Buildings belonging to the Republicans and socialists were seized or burnt down by

Italo Balbo Italo Balbo (6 June 1896 – 28 June 1940) was an Italian fascist politician and Blackshirts' leader who served as Italy's Marshal of the Air Force, Governor-General of Libya and Commander-in-Chief of Italian North Africa. Due to his young a ...

, and on July 29, he and his men moved throughout the provinces of Ravenna and Forli, burning every socialist organisation headquarters in a night of terror which was later called the "column of fire". This was a pivotal moment in the advance of Fascism in northern Italy.

Geography

The province of Ravenna is one of nine provinces in the region of

in the northeast of Italy. It is on the east of the region and abuts onto the

Adriatic Sea The Adriatic Sea () is a body of water separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkan Peninsula. The Adriatic is the northernmost arm of the Mediterranean Sea, extending from the Strait of Otranto (where it connects to the Ionian Sea) to th ...

. The

Province of Ferrara The province of Ferrara ( it, provincia di Ferrara; egl, pruvîncia ad Fràra) is a province in the region of Emilia-Romagna, Italy. Its provincial capital is the city Ferrara. As of 2016, it has a population of 354,238 inhabitants over an area ...

lies immediately to the north and the

Metropolitan City of Bologna The Metropolitan City of Bologna ( it, Città Metropolitana di Bologna) is a metropolitan city in the Emilia-Romagna region, Italy. Its capital is ''de facto'' the city of Bologna, though the body does not explicitly outline it. It was created b ...

is to the west. The

Metropolitan City of Florence The Metropolitan City of Florence ( it, Città Metropolitana di Firenze) is an administrative division called metropolitan city in the Tuscany region, Italy. Its capital is the city of Florence. It replaced the Province of Florence. It was firs ...

in the region of

Tuscany it, Toscano (man) it, Toscana (woman) , population_note = , population_blank1_title = , population_blank1 = , demographics_type1 = Citizenship , demographics1_footnotes = , demographics1_title1 = Italian , demogra ...

lies to the southwest, and the

Province of Forlì-Cesena The province of Forlì-Cesena ( it, provincia di Forlì-Cesena) is a province in the Emilia–Romagna region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Forlì. The province has a population of 394,273 as of 2016 over an area of . It contains 30 '' co ...

to the south. The provincial capital is the city of

, which is situated a few miles inland and is connected to the Adriatic Sea by the Candiano Canal.

Comuni of the Province

Alfonsine Alfonsine ( rgn, Agl'infulsẽ or ''Agl'infulsèn'') is a '' comune'' (municipality) in the province of Ravenna in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna. It is located east of Bologna and northwest of Ravenna. It is located between the Senio ...

(12,113 inhabitants) *

Bagnacavallo Bagnacavallo ( rgn, Bagnacavàl) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. The Renaissance painter Bartolomeo Ramenghi bore the nickname of his native city. Main sights *''Castellaccio'' (15th century) * Gia ...

(16,737 inhabitants) * Bagnara di Romagna (2,427 inhabitants) *

Brisighella Brisighella ( rgn, Brisighëla) is a '' comune'' (municipality) in the province of Ravenna, region of Emilia-Romagna, in Northeast Italy. Brisighella borders the following municipalities: Casola Valsenio, Castrocaro Terme e Terra del Sole, F ...

(7,426 inhabitants) * Casola Valsenio (2,507 inhabitants) *

Castel Bolognese Castel Bolognese ( rgn, Castël Bulgnés) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Ravenna in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about southeast of Bologna and about southwest of Ravenna. As of 2006, it has a population of about ...

(9,573 inhabitants) *

Cervia Cervia ( rgn, Zirvia) is a seaside resort town in the province of Ravenna, located in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna. Cervia is a major seaside resort in Emilia-Romagna, North Italy. Its population was 28,700 at the 2018 census. ...

(28,940 inhabitants) * Conselice (9,878 inhabitants) *

Cotignola Cotignola ( rgn, Cudgnôla) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Ravenna in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about southeast of Bologna and about west of Ravenna. Cotignola was the birthplace of the 15th century condotti ...

(7,334 inhabitants) *

Faenza Faenza (, , ; rgn, Fènza or ; la, Faventia) is an Italian city and comune of 59,063 inhabitants in the province of Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, situated southeast of Bologna. Faenza is home to a historical manufacture of majolica-ware glazed ea ...

(58,549 inhabitants) *

Fusignano Fusignano ( rgn, Fusgnàn) is a '' comune'' in the province of Ravenna (Emilia-Romagna) in Italy. It is located on the river Senio. History The city was created in 1250 by count Bernardino of Cunio after a flood which had destroyed his castle at ...

(8,154 inhabitants) *

Lugo Lugo (, ; la, Lucus Augusti) is a city in northwestern Spain in the autonomous community of Galicia. It is the capital of the province of Lugo. The municipality had a population of 98,025 in 2018, making it the fourth most populous city in Ga ...

(32,403 inhabitants) *

Massa Lombarda Massa Lombarda ( rgn, La Mása) is a '' comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Ravenna in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about east of Bologna and about west of Ravenna. Twin towns Massa Lombarda is twinned with: * Poreč ...

(10,638 inhabitants) *

(159,052 inhabitants) *

Riolo Terme Riolo Terme ( rgn, Riô or ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Ravenna in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about southeast of Bologna and about southwest of Ravenna. The main attraction of the town are the termal baths. ...

(5,693 inhabitants) *

Russi Russi ( rgn, Ròss) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Ravenna in the Italy, Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about east of Bologna and about southwest of Ravenna. References External links Comune di Russi
Russi ...

(12,205 inhabitants) * Sant'Agata sul Santerno (2,873 inhabitants) * Solarolo (4,469 inhabitants)

Transport and infrastructures

Railways

The Province of Ravenna is served by the Bologna-Ancona, Russi-Faenza, Faenza-Florence, Faenza-Lavezzola, and Castel Bolognese-Ravenna railway lines. Services are operated by

Trenitalia Trenitalia is the primary train operator in Italy. A subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane, itself owned by the Italian government, the company was established in 2000 following a European Union directive on the deregulation of rail transp ...

and its subsidiary Trenitalia TPER The following railway stations can be found: *Alfonsine *Bagnacavallo *Barbiano di Cotignola *Brisighella *Castel Bolognese-Riolo Terme *Cervia-Milano Marittima *Classe *Cotignola *Faenza *Fognano *Granarolo Faentino *Godo *Lavezzola *Lido di Classe-Lido di Savio *Lugo *Massalombarda *Mezzano *Ravenna *Russi *San Cassiano *San Martino in Gattara *San Patrizio *Sant'Agata sul Santerno *Solarolo *Strada Casale *Voltana

Bus services

The main bus operators in the province are START Romagna and CO.ER.BUS, and they operate the main urban, suburban and interurban services in the area and neighbouring provinces TPER also operate a few bus services between Lugo, Sant'Agata sul Santerno, Massa Lombarda, Bologna and Imola, with other services bound for the Province of Ferrara. However, its route 296 (Lugo–Bagnacavallo–Ravenna–Lido Adriano) is the only TPER route entirely in the Province of Ravenna.

Airports

The Province of Ravenna has no operating international airport, but only a small aerodrome in

for private flights and flying schools. The closest international airports are

Bologna Airport Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport ( it, Aeroporto di Bologna-Guglielmo Marconi) is an international airport serving the city of Bologna in Italy. It is approximately northwest of the city centre in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. The air ...

and Rimini Airport.

References

External links

Official website
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