Roncofreddo
Comune in Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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Roncofreddo (Romagnol: Runfrèd or Ronchfrèdd) is a town and comune (municipality) in the Province of Forlì-Cesena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) southeast of Bologna and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of Forlì.
Roncofreddo | |
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| Comune di Roncofreddo | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Roncofreddo Location of Roncofreddo in Italy  Roncofreddo Roncofreddo (Emilia-Romagna) | |
| Coordinates: 44°2′N 12°19′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna |
| Province | Forlì-Cesena |
| Frazioni | Ardiano, Cento, Ciola Araldi, Diolaguardia, Felloniche, Gualdo, Monteaguzzo, Montecodruzzo, Montedelleforche, Monteleone, Musano, Oriola, Santa Paola, Sorrivoli, Villa Venti |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Franco Cedioli |
| Area | |
• Total | 51.7 km2 (20.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 314 m (1,030 ft) |
| Population (31 May 2007)[2] | |
• Total | 3,151 |
| • Density | 60.9/km2 (158/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Roncofreddesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 47020 |
| Dialing code | 0541 |
| Website | Official website |
Montecodruzzo
Among its frazioni is Montecodruzzo, at 400 metres (1,300 ft) above mean sea level. The village is known for its remoteness: in Cesena, someone living in a remote area is said to live in Montecodruzzo. The village church, dedicated to Santa Maria Liberatrice, was built in 1572 by Giacomo Malatesta ex-voto for his victory in battle over the Ottoman Empire. An obelisk next to the church, erected after the village's liberation in October 1944, commemorates German soldiers: the German army had told the parish priest, who built the plaque, to evacuate the village before its bombardment.[3]
