| Portico e San Benedetto | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Portico e San Benedetto | ||
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Ponte della Maestà at Portico di Romagna.
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| Location of Portico e San Benedetto in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 44°2′N 11°47′E / 44.033°N 11.783°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna | |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Forlì-Cesena (FC) | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Mirko Betti | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 60.8 km2 (23.5 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 456 m (1,496 ft) | |
| Population (Dec. 2008) | ||
| • Total | 802 | |
| • Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 47010 | |
| Dialing code | 0543 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Portico e San Benedetto (Romagnolo dialect: Pôrtic e San Bandet) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Forlì-Cesena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) southeast of Bologna.
It is formed by three main distinct settlements:
In Portico di Romagna:
At San Benedetto in Alpe are the Acquacheta water fall, also described by Dante, and the Monastery of St. Benedict, of medieval origins.