Rocca San Casciano

Rocca San Casciano
Comune
Comune di Rocca San Casciano
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Coordinates: 44°4′N11°51′E / 44.067°N 11.850°E / 44.067; 11.850
Country	Italy
Region	Emilia-Romagna
Province	Forlì-Cesena (FC)
Frazioni	Campomaggio, Casanova, Pratolungo
Government
• Mayor	Marco Valenti
Area [1]
• Total	50.19 km2 (19.38 sq mi)
Elevation	210 m (690 ft)
Population  (2019) [2]
• Total	1,810
• Density	36.1/km2 (93.4/sq mi)
Demonym	Rocchigiani
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	47017
Dialing code	0543
Patron saint	Saint Cassian of Imola
Saint day	August 13
Website	Official website

Rocca San Casciano (Romagnol : La Ròca or Roca San Casiân) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Forlì-Cesena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) southeast of Bologna and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of Forlì.

Geography

Rocca San Casciano borders the following municipalities: Dovadola, Galeata, Modigliana, Portico e San Benedetto, Predappio, Premilcuore and Tredozio.

Festa del Falò

Rocca San Casciano is popular in the area for its Festa del Falò ("Bonfires Feast"), which is believed to originate from Celtic Pagan rites. It is documented that bonfires have been lit near the Montone River ever since the 12th century; later the event became associated with Saint Joseph's Day (19 March).

History

Rocca San Casciano is created in the 1200 d.C.

References

1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

External links

Media related to Rocca San Casciano at Wikimedia Commons