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Meldola

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

9,879inhabitants
58metres above sea level
79.1km² of land
47014postcode

Useful numbers in Meldola

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

    800 118 009

    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 Meldola

    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 Morgagni-Pierantoni9.4 km as the crow flies · Forlì · Via Carlo Forlanini 34

      Map

    • Ospedale Maurizio Bufalini15.9 km as the crow flies · Cesena

      Map

  • Town hall of Meldola

    0543 499911 Switchboard

    Piazza Felice Orsini 29

    Mayor: Roberto Cavallucci

    Town website

  • Postcode and dialling code

    Postcode 47014

    Dialling code 0543

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

  • Post offices 1

    • Poste ItalianeVia Trieste 4

      Map

  • Police stations 2

    • Carabinieri

      Map

    • Polizia LocaleLocal police

      Map

  • Pharmacies 3

    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.

Meldola in numbers

Official open data: the source is under every number.

9,879inhabitantsISTAT
79.1km² of landWikidata
125people per km²our calculation
58metres above sea levelWikidata
7,249cars owned by residentsACI, 2025
734cars per 1,000 peopleACI, 2025
1,278motorbikesACI, 2025
9,617vehicles in all, lorries includedACI, 2025
170named streets and squaresOpenStreetMap
0.5km of cycle lanesOpenStreetMap
2places to stayOpenStreetMap
22places to eat and drinkOpenStreetMap
6petrol stationsOpenStreetMap
3playgroundsOpenStreetMap
2schoolsOpenStreetMap
10churches and places of worshipOpenStreetMap

Patron saint: Saint Nicholas.

Twinned with: Wolfhagen.

Born in Meldola

  • Alberto ZaccheroniItalian association football player and manager · 1953

    Wikipedia

Meldola on Wikipedia

What to see and do in Meldola

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

Monuments and places 2

The whole list
  • CastelnuovoRuins
  • Valle del VentoViewpoint

Museums and exhibitions 2

The whole list
  • Museo Civico di Ecologia

    Meldola

    Meldola's natural history museum on the habitats of Romagna, from the rivers to the hills, with courses and field trips.

    Public Nature

    Open on the map

  • Museo del Baco da Seta Ciro Ronchi

    Meldola

    Meldola was a silk town: the museum tells of silkworm rearing, reeling and weaving, which for centuries gave work to the families of the Bidente valley.

    Public Free entry Rural life History

    Official site Open on the map

Castles and fortresses 4

The whole list
  • Castello di TeodoranoCastle
  • Rocca Caterina SforzaCastle

Churches 5

  • Chiesa di San FrancescoPlace of worship
  • Chiesa di San Giovanni EvangelistaPlace of worship
  • Chiesa di San Lorenzo in TeodoranoPlace of worship
  • Chiesa di San NicolòPlace of worship
  • Ruderi del Monastero di ScardavillaMonastery

Theatres, cinemas and libraries 2

  • biblioteca ComunaleLibrary
  • Teatro DragoniTheatre

Parks and gardens 1

  • Parco delle FontiPark

Tour guides 3

The whole list
  • AmaParco, centri visita del Parco e IDRO RidracoliThe network that runs the visitor centres of the Foreste Casentinesi National Park on the Romagna side (Santa Sofia, Premilcuore, Tredozio) and IDRO, the ecomuseum of the Ridracoli dam: hikes, visits inside the dam and e-bike tours.
  • Cooperativa In QuieteA cooperative of nature and hiking guides from Pratovecchio Stia, recommended by the park: treks in the Casentino forests, autumn colours, the red deer rut, wolf howling and walks in the villages.
  • OROSA cooperative from Badia Prataglia that works with the park: hikes in the forests, evenings at the park's planetarium in Stia and visits to the villages of the Casentino.

Tourist offices 1

  • Tourist information office

Upcoming events in Meldola

Every event in the area

Getting to Meldola

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.