Province of Forlì-Cesena
| Province of Forlì-Cesena | |
|---|---|
| Province | |
 Map highlighting the location of the province of Forlì-Cesena in Italy |
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| Country |
 Italy
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| Region | Emilia–Romagna |
| Capital(s) | Forlì |
| Comuni | 30 |
| Government | |
| • President | Davide Drei |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,377 km2 (918 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 398,322 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code |
Forli 47100 Elsewhere 47010-47040 |
| Telephone prefix | 0543, 0547 |
| Vehicle registration | FO, FC |
| ISTAT | 040 |
Forli 47100
The province of Forlì-Cesena (Italian: provincia di Forlì-Cesena) is a province in the Emilia–Romagna region of Italy. Its capital is the city Forlì. The province has a population of 395,897 as of 2015 over an area of 2,378.4 square kilometres (918.3 sq mi), giving it a population density of 166.46 inhabitants per square kilometre. Forlì has a population of 118,255, and Cesena has a population of 96,885. It contains 30 comuni and the provincial president is Davide Drei.
Forlì was founded by the Roman consul Marcus Livius Salinator, and it was connected to the Via Aemilia in 188 BCE. By the 12th century CE, it had become a Ghibelline commune and military garrison. The Holy See initiated a small attempt to rule Forlì in 1278, but the family of Ordelaffi led the city from 1315 until 1480; during this period, the Holy See attempted to regain control but were unsuccessful. Spanish Pope Alexander VI ordered his son Cesare Borgia, Duke of Valentinois, to Forlì and other communes in the region; Borgia was successful in 1500. Until the formation of the Kingdom of Italy, it remained under the rule of the Holy See.
Cesena was first owned by the Romans until the fall of Rome, when it was taken by the Byzantine Empire. Following this, it was owned by archbishops of Ravenna. During the period of issues between the Guelphs and Ghibellines, the Holy See took over Cesena from the Ordelaffis. Antipope Clement VII's troops almost completely destroyed Cesena in 1377, and the Pope gave the city to the House of Malatesta. After the House of Malatesta controlled the city from 1378 to 1465, the Holy See regained control of Cesena. Leonardo da Vinci designed the port Cesenatico. It remained under papal rule until Italy was unified.
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