Riolo Terme

Riolo Terme
Country	Italy
region	Emilia-Romagna
province	Ravenna (RA)
Local name	Riòl / Riö
Coordinates	44 ° 17 ' N , 11 ° 43' E Coordinates: 44 ° 16 '31 " N , 11 ° 43' 20" E
height	98 m slm
surface	45 km²
Residents	5,693 (Dec 31, 2019)
Population density	127 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	48025
prefix	0546
ISTAT number	039015
Popular name	Riolesi
Patron saint	San Giovanni Battista
Website	www.comune.rioloterme.ra.it
	; Panorama Riolo Terme

Riolo Terme ( Riòl on Romagnol ) is an Italian commune and a spa town with 5693 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Ravenna in the Emilia-Romagna region .

geography

Riolo Terme is 45 km southeast of Bologna and 48 km southwest of Ravenna in the hills on the edge of the Appennino Faentino above the Po plain in the Senio valley . The municipality belongs to the Comunità Montana dell'Appennino Faentino . It borders the municipalities of Borgo Tossignano , Brisighella , Casola Valsenio , Castel Bolognese , Faenza and Imola .

The main attraction of the city are the thermal baths that have been known since ancient times.

The name Riolo is derived from a stream that has long dried up, the Rio Doccia. Until 1914 the place was called Riolo Secco ( Dry Stream ). Until 1957 the name of the municipality was Riolo Bagni ( Bad Riolo ).

history

In Roman antiquity, the area was populated with numerous villas and manors. In the 9th century Benedictines founded the Abbey of San Petro in Sala. In 1336, Riolo placed itself under the protection of Bologna , who built a castle that subsequently became an important bulwark. In 1500 it was conquered by Cesare Borgia for the Papal State and in 1504 incorporated into the Imola dominion. In 1859 it came to the Kingdom of Italy.

Population development

politics

Mayor and City Council

Alfonso Nicolardi ( center-left alliance ), who was mayor from 2012-2017, was confirmed in office for the 2017-2022 term. His center-left alliance also has the majority in the municipal council with nine out of 13 seats. The Lista Civica has three seats and the Lista il Popolo della Famiglia has one .

Twin cities

Partner municipalities of Riolo Terme

Germany Oberasbach in Middle Franconia , Bavaria
Italy Sant'Agostino in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna, since 2017 part of the new municipality of Terre del Reno
France L'Aurence et Glane Développement in the French region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine (association of municipalities)