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Cotignola

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

7,342inhabitants
19metres above sea level
35.1km² of land
48010postcode

Useful numbers in Cotignola

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 Cotignola

    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 Primo4 km as the crow flies · Lugo · Viale Dante Alighieri 10

      Map

    • Ospedale degli Infermi11.9 km as the crow flies · Faenza · Viale Stradone 9

      0546 601111Map

  • Town hall of Cotignola

    0545 908811 Switchboard

    Piazza Vittorio Emanuele Secondo n. 31

    Mayor: Federico Settembrini

    Town website

  • Postcode and dialling code

    Postcode 48010

    Dialling code 0545

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

  • Post offices

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

  • Police stations 1

    • Caserma CarabinieriCarabinieri

      Map

  • Pharmacies 1

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

  • 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.

Cotignola in numbers

Official open data: the source is under every number.

7,342inhabitantsISTAT
35.1km² of landWikidata
209people per km²our calculation
19metres above sea levelWikidata
5,480cars owned by residentsACI, 2025
746cars per 1,000 peopleACI, 2025
841motorbikesACI, 2025
7,196vehicles in all, lorries includedACI, 2025
186named streets and squaresOpenStreetMap
12.4km of cycle lanesOpenStreetMap
3places to stayOpenStreetMap
7places to eat and drinkOpenStreetMap
3petrol stationsOpenStreetMap
2playgroundsOpenStreetMap
5schoolsOpenStreetMap
4churches and places of worshipOpenStreetMap

The locals are called cotignolesi in Italian.

Patron saint: Saint Stephen.

Twinned with: Hüttlingen, Hüttlingen, Delle.

Born in Cotignola

  • Muzio SforzaItalian condottiero · 1369

    Wikipedia

Cotignola on Wikipedia

What to see and do in Cotignola

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

Museums and exhibitions 1

The whole list

  • Museo Civico Luigi Varoli

    Cotignola · corso Sforza 21

    In Palazzo Sforza and in the house and studio of the painter and sculptor Luigi Varoli: the picture gallery, the papier-mâché works, the archaeology section and contemporary art exhibitions about the landscape.

    Public Free entry Art Modern and contemporary art

    Official site Open on the map

Castles and fortresses 2

The whole list
  • Casa VaroliCastle

    Map

  • Ex Ospedale Testi e chiesa dei Santi Antonio e LiborioCastle

    Map

Churches 1

  • Chiesa di Santo Stefano ProtomartirePlace of worship · Via Antica Pieve 9

    Map

Theatres, cinemas and libraries 2

  • Biblioteca comunale Luigi VaroliLibrary · Corso Sforza 24

    WebsiteMap

  • Teatro BinarioTheatre · Viale Giannetto Vassura 20

    WebsiteMap

Parks and gardens 4

  • Parco Comunale Don Alfredo ZiniPark

    Map

  • Parco Pubblico Maestro Delvolto ArgelliPark

    Map

  • Parco Sandro PertiniPark

    Map

  • Parco Vittorio ZanziPark

    Map

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.

    Website

  • Cooperativa Il PapaveroA cooperative of licensed tour guides and tour leaders, working for over twenty years in Ravenna and the main places nearby.

    Website

  • Ravenna Friendly GuidesA group of independent Ravenna guides with a focus on accessible and inclusive tourism: visits designed for people with disabilities too.

    Website

Stay and eat in Cotignola

The full lists, with the website and the map of every place.

Where to stay in CotignolaRavenna, Faenza and the coast3 places to stayWhere to eat in CotignolaRavenna, Faenza and the coast7 places to eat

Getting to Cotignola

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.