Novafeltria

Novafeltria
—  Comune  —
Comune di Novafeltria
Town Hall.
Coat of arms
Novafeltria Location of Novafeltria in Italy
Coordinates: 43°54′N 12°17′E / 43.9°N 12.283°E / 43.9; 12.283
Country	Italy
Region	Emilia-Romagna
Province	Rimini (RN)
Frazioni	Libiano, Perticara, Sartiano, Secchiano Marecchia, Torricella
Government
- Mayor	Vincenzo Sebastiani
Area
- Total	41.8 km2 (16.1 sq mi)
Elevation	275 m (902 ft)
Population (2008)[1]
- Total	7,258
- Density	173.6/km2 (449.7/sq mi)
Demonym	Novafeltriesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	61015
Dialing code	0541
Patron saint	Sts. Peter and Paul
Saint day	June 29
Website	Official website

Novafeltria is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Rimini in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna.

Geography

The town is located about 130 km southeast of Bologna and about 30 km south of Rimini. It is the main center of the Montefeltro traditional region. It is located on the Marecchia river.

History

Until 1941 it was known as Mercatino Marecchia. The current Town Hall was the 17th century residence of Counts of Segni from Bologna.

After the referendum of 17 and 18 December 2006, Novafeltria was detached from the Province of Pesaro and Urbino (Marche) to join Emilia-Romagna and the Province of Rimini on 15 August 2009^[2][3].

Notable people

• Ivan Graziani, Italian singer-songwriter

References

1. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
2. ^ (Italian) Article about the legislation
3. ^ (Italian) Article on "il Resto del Carlino"

External links

• Official website