Rubiera
Comune
Comune di Rubiera
Rubiera.
Coat of arms
Location of Rubiera
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Coordinates: 44°39′N 10°47′E / 44.650°N 10.783°E / 44.650; 10.783
Country	Italy
Region	Emilia-Romagna
Province	Reggio Emilia (RE)
Frazioni	Fontana, San Faustino, Sant'Agata
Government
• Mayor	Emanuele Cavallaro
Area [1]
• Total	25.3 km2 (9.8 sq mi)
Elevation	41 m (135 ft)
Population  (31 December 2016)[2]
• Total	14,882
• Density	590/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Demonym	Rubieresi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	42048
Dialing code	0522
Patron saint	Saint Blaise
Saint day	February 3
Website	Official website

Rubiera (Reggiano: Rubēra) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Reggio Emilia in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located on the Via Emilia about 50 kilometres (31 mi) northwest of Bologna and about 13 kilometres (8 mi) southeast of Reggio Emilia.

History

The original name of the city was Corte de Herberia, probably derived from the Celtic er-beria, meaning "in the middle of the plain". The Roman emperors Gallienus and Valerianus built a bridge over the Secchia river at this location in AD 259.

The first historical mention of Rubiera is from 915, at which time it was a fief of the Supponidi family; the city later became a fief of the Obertenghi family. After a period of decline, it recovered some importance in the 12th century under the comune of Reggio Emilia, due to its strategic position and the fact that the city had a castrum (castle) and massive walls. At later times it was a possession of the House of Este, a Papal possession, and part of the Duchy of Modena and Reggio, during which period the castle was used as a prison.

Among the churches in the community are:^[3]

• Santissima Annunziata (18th century)
• Santi Faustino e Giovita (10th century)
• Sant'Agata a Casale (16th century)
• Parish church (18th century)

Sports

Rubiera is the hometown of Stefano Baldini, European and Olympic marathon champion. Rubiera's handball team (Pallamano Secchia) has played in the Italian serie A every year since 1982.

Twin towns

• Bjelovar, Croatia
• Neulingen, Germany, since 1991
• Györújbarát, Hungary, since 2005

References

External links

• Official website

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