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Alfonsine

All you need to know about Alfonsine: the numbers to keep at hand, a few curiosities and what there is to see and do.

11,477inhabitants
6metres above sea level
106.8km² of land
48011postcode

Useful numbers in Alfonsine

Save them on your phone before you leave: tap a number to call.

  • Emergencies

    112

    One number for every emergency: police, fire brigade and ambulance. Free, works with no credit, and they also answer in English.

    The old numbers 113 (police), 115 (fire brigade) and 118 (ambulance) still work: they all reach the same 112 centre.

  • Out-of-hours doctor

    800 244 244

    For minor health problems when GPs are closed: at night, at weekends and on public holidays. Run by AUSL Romagna.

    Places and hours

  • Health and emergencies in Alfonsine

    Emergency room, CAU, out-of-hours doctor, doctor for tourists, Red Cross: what to do if you fall ill, explained for visitors from abroad.

    Health and emergencies

  • Emergency room

    • Ospedale Umberto Primo13.8 km as the crow flies · Lugo · Viale Dante Alighieri 10

      Map

    • Santa Maria delle Croci15.7 km as the crow flies · Ravenna · Viale Vincenzo Randi 5

      0544 285111Map

  • Town hall of Alfonsine

    0544 866611 Switchboard

    Piazza Gramsci A. 1

    Mayor: Riccardo Graziani

    Town website

  • Postcode and dialling code

    Postcode 48011

    Dialling code 0544

    From a foreign mobile: +39 and then the whole number, 0 included.

  • Post offices 1

  • Police stations 2

    • Carabinieri AlfonsineCarabinieri · Via Borse

      Map

    • Polizia Locale della Bassa Romagna - Presidio AlfonsineLocal police · Piazza Vincenzo Monti 1

      800 072 525Map

  • Pharmacies 1

    The pharmacies open at night and on holidays are listed on the door of every pharmacy.

    • Antica Farmacia Lugaresi sncCorso Giuseppe Garibaldi 57

      0544 81210Map

  • Vets

    For a pet that falls ill on holiday. Call before you go.

    None in this town: the nearest one is in a neighbouring town.

Alfonsine in numbers

Official open data: the source is under every number.

11,477inhabitantsISTAT
106.8km² of landWikidata
107people per km²our calculation
6metres above sea levelWikidata
8,865cars owned by residentsACI, 2025
772cars per 1,000 peopleACI, 2025
1,295motorbikesACI, 2025
11,917vehicles in all, lorries includedACI, 2025
220named streets and squaresOpenStreetMap
3.6km of cycle lanesOpenStreetMap
2places to stayOpenStreetMap
10places to eat and drinkOpenStreetMap
8petrol stationsOpenStreetMap
5schoolsOpenStreetMap
5churches and places of worshipOpenStreetMap

The locals are called alfonsinesi in Italian.

Patron saint: Our Lady of Graces.

Twinned with: Spello, San Vito di Cadore, Nagykáta, Mayahi.

Born in Alfonsine

  • Vincenzo MontiItalian writer (1754-1828) · 1754

    Wikipedia

Alfonsine on Wikipedia

What to see and do in Alfonsine

First our own hand-written cards, then what OpenStreetMap knows on top.

Monuments and places 5

The whole list
  • Labirinto EffimeroAttraction
  • Labirinto sospesoAttraction
  • Monumento alla ResistenzaMonument
  • Monumento fontana e pignaMonument
  • Pezzi AntonioMemorial

Museums and exhibitions 2

The whole list
  • Casa Museo Vincenzo Monti

    Alfonsine · via Passetto 3

    The birthplace of the poet Vincenzo Monti, born here in 1754, translator of the Iliad: furniture and memories of his life between Ferrara, Rome and Milan.

    Public Free entry Literature

    Open on the map

  • Museo della Battaglia del Senio

    Alfonsine · piazza della Resistenza 2

    The winter of 1944-45 on the river Senio, the last front line before the Po plain: soldiers, civilians and partisans told through objects, photographs and documents.

    Public Free entry History

    Official site Open on the map

Churches 2

  • Sacro CuorePlace of worship
  • Santa MariaPlace of worship

Theatres, cinemas and libraries 2

  • Biblioteca Alfonsine - OrioliLibrary
  • GulliverCinema

Parks and gardens 4

  • ParcobalenoPark
  • Parco InsiemePark
  • Parco MillegoccePark
  • Parco Noemia TardozziPark

Tour guides 3

The whole list
  • OrienteOccidenteAn association founded in 2002 by a group of Ravenna guides: the mosaics and monuments of the city, with itineraries in Ferrara, the Po Delta and Bologna too.
  • Cooperativa Il PapaveroA cooperative of licensed tour guides and tour leaders, working for over twenty years in Ravenna and the main places nearby.
  • Ravenna Friendly GuidesA group of independent Ravenna guides with a focus on accessible and inclusive tourism: visits designed for people with disabilities too.

Upcoming events in Alfonsine

Every event in the area

Getting to Alfonsine

A driver meets you on arrival and takes you to your hotel, the fair or the concert. Fixed price, book online.

Book with Romagna Transfer

Other towns in the area

Sources: population ISTAT; phone, address and mayor from the Italian public administration index; vehicles ACI; businesses ISTAT; saints, twin towns and people Wikidata; places and services OpenStreetMap. Found a mistake? The right number is always the one on the official site. Lists from OpenStreetMap, read on 3 October 2026.