Santa Sofia, Emilia–Romagna

Santa Sofia (Romagnol: Santa Sfía) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Forlì-Cesena in the Italian region Emilia–Romagna, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) southeast of Bologna and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southwest of Forlì. The municipality of Santa Sofia is located in the Bidente river valley and is surrounded by the Foreste Casentinesi, Monte Falterona, Campigna National Park.

Santa Sofia
Comune
Comune di Santa Sofia
Coat of arms
Location of Santa Sofia
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Coordinates: 43°57′N 11°54′E
Country	Italy
Region	Emilia–Romagna
Province	Forlì-Cesena (FC)
Frazioni	Berleta, Biserno, Bleda, Burraia, Cabelli, Campigna, Camposonaldo, Chalet Burraia, Collina di Pondo, Corniolo, Isola, Monte Falco, Rifugio La Capanna, San Martino, Spinello
Government
• Mayor	Flavio Foietta
Area [1]
• Total	148.5 km2 (57.3 sq mi)
Elevation	257 m (843 ft)
Population  (31 May 2007)[2]
• Total	4,238
• Density	29/km2 (74/sq mi)
Demonym	Santasofiesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	47018
Dialing code	0543
Patron saint	St. Lucy of Syracuse
Saint day	December 13
Website	Official website

Santa Sofia borders the following municipalities: Bagno di Romagna, Civitella di Romagna, Galeata, Pratovecchio, Premilcuore, San Godenzo, Sarsina, Stia.

Main sights

Santa Sofia is located within the Foreste Casentinesi, Monte Falterona, Campigna National Park.

Sights include:

• Church of the Holy Crucifix, housing a 15th-century crucifix.
• Giardino Botanico di Valbonella, a nature preserve and botanical garden
• Romanesque pieve at Corniolo, with a ceramics by the Della Robbia workshop
• Sculpture Park, at Spinello

Notable people

• Guelfo Zamboni, Italian diplomat and humanitarian
• Pope Paschal II, head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States