Rubiera

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Rubiera
Comune di Rubiera
Rubiera.
Rubiera.
Coat of arms of Rubiera
Location of Rubiera
Map
UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
42048
Dialing code0522
Patron saintSaint Blaise
Saint dayFebruary 3
WebsiteOfficial website

Rubiera (

Via Emilia about 50 kilometres (31 mi) northwest of Bologna and about 13 kilometres (8 mi) southeast of Reggio Emilia
.

History

The original name of the city was Corte de Herberia, probably derived from the

Valerianus built a bridge over the Secchia
river at this location in AD 259.

The first historical mention of Rubiera is from 915, at which time it was a

Papal possession, and part of the Duchy of Modena and Reggio
, during which period the castle was used as a prison.

Among the churches in the community are:[3]

Sports

Rubiera is the hometown of Stefano Baldini, European and Olympic marathon champion. Rubiera's handball team (Pallamano Secchia) has played in the Italian serie A every year since 1982.

Twin towns

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. Istat
    .
  3. ^ Emilia Romagna Tourism office.

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