Rubicon

Rubicon
Romagnol: Rubicôn
The mouth of the Rubicon in Bellaria
Map
Interactive map of the Rubicon river
Native nameRubicone (Italian)
Location
CountryItaly
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationSogliano al Rubicone
 • elevation250 m (820 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Adriatic Sea
 • coordinates
44°10′05″N 12°26′35″E / 44.1681°N 12.4431°E / 44.1681; 12.4431
Length80 km (50 mi)

The Rubicon (Latin: Rubico; Italian: Rubicone [rubiˈkoːne];[1] Romagnol: Rubicôn [rubiˈkoːŋ]) is a shallow river in northeastern Italy, just south of Cesena and north of Rimini. It was known as Fiumicino until 1933, when it was identified with the ancient river Rubicon, famously crossed by Julius Caesar in 49 BC.

The river flows for around 80 km (50 mi) from the Apennine Mountains to the Adriatic Sea through the south of the Emilia-Romagna region, between the towns of Rimini and Cesena.

  1. ^ "Dizionario d'ortografia e di pronunzia". www.dizionario.rai.it. Archived from the original on 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2017-06-17.