Faenza

Faenza
Fènza / Fẽza (Romagnol)
Città di Faenza
Flag of Faenza
Coat of arms of Faenza
Faenza within the Province of Ravenna
Faenza within the Province of Ravenna
Location of Faenza
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Faenza is located in Italy
Faenza
Faenza
Location of Faenza in Italy
Faenza is located in Emilia-Romagna
Faenza
Faenza
Faenza (Emilia-Romagna)
Coordinates: 44°17′08″N 11°53′00″E / 44.28556°N 11.88333°E / 44.28556; 11.88333
CountryItaly
RegionEmilia-Romagna
ProvinceRavenna (RA)
FrazioniAlbereto, Borgo Tuliero, Castel Raniero, Celle, Cosina, Errano, Granarolo, Mezzeno, Oriolo dei Fichi, Pieve Cesato, Pieve Ponte, Prada, Reda, San Biagio, Sant'Andrea, Santa Lucia,
Government
 • MayorMassimo Isola
Area
 • Total215.72 km2 (83.29 sq mi)
Elevation
34 m (112 ft)
Population
 (31 July 2017)[2]
 • Total58,863
 • Density270/km2 (710/sq mi)
DemonymFaentini
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
48018
Dialing code0546
Patron saintMadonna of the Graces
Saint dayJune 17
WebsiteOfficial website
Cathedral of Faenza.

Faenza (UK: /fɑːˈɛntsə/,[3] US: /fɑːˈɛnzə/;[4] Italian: [faˈɛntsa]; Romagnol: Fènza or Fẽza; Latin: Faventia) is an Italian city and comune of 59,063 inhabitants in the province of Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, situated 50 kilometres (31 miles) southeast of Bologna.

Faenza is home to a historical manufacture of majolica-ware glazed earthenware pottery, known from the French name of the town as faience.

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ Population data from Istat
  3. ^ "Faenza". Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 22 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Faenza". The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (5th ed.). HarperCollins. Retrieved 30 July 2019.