Faenza
town and comune in Italy
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Summary
Faenza is a comune of Italy[1]. Faenza ranks in the top 2% of comune of italy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,104 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Notable work: Faenza ceramics[3]
- Award received: Medal of Military Valour[4]
- Member of: Creative Cities Network[5], Associazione Italiana Città della Ceramica[6]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Province of Ravenna[7]
- Country: Italy[8]
- Instance of: city[9]
- Capital: Faenza[10]
- Shares border with: Bagnacavallo[11], Castel Bolognese[12], Riolo Terme[13], Solarolo[14], Brisighella[15], Cotignola[16], Russi[17], Forlì[18]
- Twinned administrative body: Schwäbisch Gmünd[19], Timișoara[20], Marousi[21], Gmunden[22], Talavera de la Reina[23], Rijeka[24], Bergerac[25], Jingdezhen[26], Toki[27]
- Postal code: 48018[28]
- Part of: Province of Ravenna[29]
- Commons category: Faenza[30]
- Licence plate code: RA[31]
- Local dialing code: 0546[32]
- Located in/on physical feature: Romagna[33]
- Significant event: Siege of Faenza[34], Battle of Faventia[35], Battle of Faenza[36]
- Official website: http://www.comune.faenza.ra.it[37]
- IPA transcription: faˈɛntsa[38]
- Topic's main category: Category:Faenza[39]
- Population: 58,541[40], 58,542[41], 58,797[42], 58,710[43]
- Office held by head of government: mayor of Faenza[44]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[45], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[46], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[47], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[48], Pauly–Wissowa[49]
- Replaces: Faenza romana[50]
- Capital of: circle of Faenza[51], Romagna Faentina Union[52]
- Contains settlement: Castel Raniero[53], Celle[54], Cosina, Ravenna[55], Errano[56], Fossolo[57], Granarolo[58], Q112175081[59], Oriolo dei Fichi[60]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Faenza include faience[61], a material[62].
Why It Matters
Faenza has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] Faenza is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]
Entities named for Faenza include faience[61], a material[62].
FAQs
What awards did Faenza receive?
Honors received include Medal of Military Valour[4].