Santa Sofia, Emilia–Romagna

Santa Sofia (Santa Sfía) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Forlì-Cesena in the Italian region Emilia–Romagna, located about 80 km southeast of Bologna and about 35 km southwest of Forlì. The municipality of Santa Sofia is located in the Bidente river valley and is surrounded by the Foreste Casentinesi, Monte Falterona, Campigna National Park.

Santa Sofia borders the following municipalities: Bagno di Romagna, Civitella di Romagna, Galeata, Pratovecchio, Premilcuore, San Godenzo, Sarsina, Stia.

Main sights
Santa Sofia is located within the Foreste Casentinesi, Monte Falterona, Campigna National Park.

Sights include:


 * Church of the Holy Crucifix, housing a 15th-century crucifix.
 * Giardino Botanico di Valbonella, a nature preserve and botanical garden
 * Romanesque pieve at Corniolo, with a ceramics by the Della Robbia workshop
 * Sculpture Park, at Spinello

Notable people

 * Guelfo Zamboni, Italian diplomat and humanitarian
 * Pope Paschal II, head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States