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Albinea ( Reggiano: or ) is a '' comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Reggio Emilia in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about west of Bologna and about southwest of Reggio nell'Emilia.
A document shows that in 980 Holy Roman Emperor Otto II recognized the existence and rights of the ancient ''Pieve'' (parish church) of Albinea. From 1070 it was a possession of the bishops of Reggio, who also had a place here. Later, from 1412, it was a fief of the
A document shows that in 980 Holy Roman Emperor Otto II recognized the existence and rights of the ancient ''Pieve'' (parish church) of Albinea. From 1070 it was a possession of the bishops of Reggio, who also had a place here. Later, from 1412, it was a fief of the Manfredi
Manfredi is a surname of Italian origin. The name may refer to:
People
* Manfredi family, a noble family, lords of Faenza, Italy
** Francesco I Manfredi (1260–1343), Lord of Faenza
** Astorre I Manfredi (1345–1405), condottiero, founder of th ...
family, who held it until 1730.
Albinea borders the following municipalities: Quattro Castella, Reggio Emilia
Reggio nell'Emilia ( egl, Rèz; la, Regium Lepidi), usually referred to as Reggio Emilia, or simply Reggio by its inhabitants, and known until 1861 as Reggio di Lombardia, is a city in northern Italy, in the Emilia-Romagna region. It has abou ...
, Scandiano, Vezzano sul Crostolo
Vezzano sul Crostolo ( Reggiano: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Reggio Emilia in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about west of Bologna and about southwest of Reggio Emilia.
Vezzano sul Crostolo borders the fol ...
, Viano.
Albinea was for the most part of its history a rural village; nowadays, a pleasant landscape, between the plains and the lowest hills of the Apennines
The Apennines or Apennine Mountains (; grc-gre, links=no, Ἀπέννινα ὄρη or Ἀπέννινον ὄρος; la, Appenninus or – a singular with plural meaning;''Apenninus'' (Greek or ) has the form of an adjective, which wou ...
, a nice climate, and the opportunities of a developed centre have made Albinea an elegant and comfortable place. The short distance from Reggio Emilia allows many citizens to commute daily.
Twin towns
Albinea istwinned
Twinning (making a twin of) may refer to:
* In biology and agriculture, producing two offspring (i.e., twins) at a time, or having a tendency to do so;
* Twin towns and sister cities, towns and cities involved in town twinning
* Twinning inst ...
with:
* Treptow-Köpenick, Germany, since 1997
References
Cities and towns in Emilia-Romagna Articles which contain graphical timelines {{EmiliaRomagna-geo-stub