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Cattolica
Catòlga (Romagnol)
Comune
Comune di Cattolica
The Fountain of Sirens
The Fountain of Sirens
Flag of Cattolica
Flag
Coat of arms of Cattolica
Coat of arms
Location of Cattolica
Map
Cattolica is located in Italy
Cattolica
Cattolica
Location of Cattolica in Italy
Cattolica is located in Emilia-Romagna
Cattolica
Cattolica
Cattolica (Emilia-Romagna)
Coordinates: 43°58′N 12°44′E / 43.967°N 12.733°E / 43.967; 12.733
CountryItaly
RegionEmilia-Romagna
ProvinceRimini (RN)
Government
 • MayorFranca Foronchi (Partito Democratico)
Area
[1]
 • Total5 km2 (2 sq mi)
Elevation
12 m (39 ft)
Population
 (30-06-2017)[2]
 • Total17,228
 • Density3,400/km2 (8,900/sq mi)
DemonymCattolichini
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
47841
Dialing code0541
Patron saintSt. Pius V
Saint day30 April
WebsiteOfficial website

Cattolica (Italian: [katˈtɔːlika]; Romagnol: Catòlga) is a town and comune in the Province of Rimini, Italy, with 16,233 inhabitants as of 2007.[3]

History

Archaeological excavations show that the area was already settled in Roman times.

According to one legend, Cattolica received its name after Gaudentius of Rimini, with seventeen other bishops,[4][5] retreated to the settlement during the closing stages of the Council of Ariminum, before Gaudentius' martyrdom.[4][6] Cattolica rose as a resting place for pilgrims who traveled the Bologna-Ancona-Rome route, on their way to the sanctuary of Loreto or to St. Peter's in Rome. In 1500, it counted more than twenty taverns and inns.

Under the Kingdom of Italy, on 5 December 1895, Cattolica gained municipal autonomy; it was previously a village within the jurisdiction of the municipality of San Giovanni.[7]

Only from the second half of the 19th century did the fishing industry became relevant in the economy of the town.

One of the first notable visitors to Cattolica's beach was Lucien Bonaparte, brother of the French Emperor, who preferred it to noisy Rimini, in 1823. The town became an independent commune in 1896.

After the end of World War I the tourism industry became predominant.

Main sights

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People

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Italy

Cattolica is twinned with:

Events

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ "The World Gazetteer". Archived from the original on 2013-01-05. Retrieved 2007-02-23.
  4. ^ a b "La Gambalunga racconta: San Gaudenzio patrono di Rimini" [Gambalunga tells: Saint Gaudentius, patron saint of Rimini]. Biblioteca Civica Gambalunga (in Italian). Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  5. ^ Morri, Carlo Ennio (23 January 2002). "San Gaudenzio (Gaudenzo) di Rimini". Santi e Beati (in Italian). Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  6. ^ Cicchetti, Stefano (15 October 2016). "San Gaudenzo, chi era costui?" [San Gaudenzo, who was he?]. Chiamami Città (in Italian). Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  7. ^ Zaghini, Paolo (16 October 2023). "Sulle rive del Conca, confine che unisce" [On the banks of the Conca, a border that unites]. Chiamami Città (in Italian). Retrieved 2 January 2024.

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