Cesena
Sign in to saveCesena (; ) is a city and comune (municipality) in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy; and - with Forlì - is the capital of the Province of Forlì-Cesena. Served by Autostrada A14, and located near the Apennine Mountains, about from the Adriatic Sea. The total population is 97,137.
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Cesena is a city in the Emilia-Romagna region of northeastern Italy that serves as one of two capitals of the Province of Forlì-Cesena, with a population of about 97,000 residents. Located near the Apennine Mountains and accessible by a major highway, it sits relatively close to the Adriatic Sea.
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- Forlì-Cesena (FC)
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Cesena (; ) is a city and comune (municipality) in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy; and - with Forlì - is the capital of the Province of Forlì-Cesena. Served by Autostrada A14, and located near the Apennine Mountains, about from the Adriatic Sea. The total population is 97,137.
==History== thumb|left|Coat of arms of Cesena on the façade of Palazzo Albornoz, the city hall Cesena was originally an Umbrian or Etruscan town, later known as Caesena. After a brief spell under Gaulish rule, it was taken over by Romans in the 3rd century BC. It was a garrison town of strategic importance which was destroyed in the wars between Gaius Marius and Sulla. Pliny mentions the wines of Cesena as among the best.