Premilcuore

Premilcuore (Romagnol: Premaicur) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Forlì-Cesena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) southeast of Bologna and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southwest of Forlì.

Premilcuore
Comune
Comune di Premilcuore
Coat of arms
Premilcuore within the Province of Forlì-Cesena
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Coordinates: 43°59′N 11°47′E
Country	Italy
Region	Emilia-Romagna
Province	Forlì-Cesena (FC)
Frazioni	Ponte Fantella
Government
• Mayor	Ursula Valmori[1]
Area
• Total	98.8 km2 (38.1 sq mi)
Elevation	459 m (1,506 ft)
Population  (2011[2])
• Total	803
• Density	8.13/km2 (21.1/sq mi)
Demonym	Premilcuoresi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	47010
Dialing code	0543
Website	Official website

History

Following a local tradition, the town was founded in the year 215 by a Roman centurion named "Marcelliano", who took refuge with some soldiers in the valley of Rabbi river. First mentioned in 1124, it was part of the Province of Florence, in Tuscany, until 1923.

Geography

Located at the borders of Romagna with Tuscany, Premilcuore is a little hill town of the Apennine Mountains, below the Alpe di San Benedetto and Falterona mountains.^[3] It borders the municipalities of Galeata, Portico e San Benedetto, Rocca San Casciano, San Godenzo (FI), and Santa Sofia. It counts the hamlet (frazione) of Ponte Fantella.

Demographics

Main sights

Main sights of Premilcuore include the medieval old town with its fortress (Rocca di Premilcuore), palaces and churches. The town is also part of the Foreste Casentinesi, Monte Falterona, Campigna National Park.^[3][4]

Personalities

• Pietro Leoni (1909–1995), Jesuit priest