Rubiera

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Comune di Rubiera
Municipal coat of arms
Country	Italy
Region	Emilia-Romagna
Province	Province of Reggio Emilia (RE)
Mayor	Lorena Baccarani (since 2004-06-14)

Elevation	41 m
Area	25.3 km²
Population
- Total (as of 2004-12-31)	13,041^[1]
- Density	515/km²
Time zone	CET, UTC+1
Coordinates	44°39′N, 10°47′E
Gentilic	Rubieresi
Dialing code	0522
Postal code	42048
Frazioni	Baccarani, Casa della Carità, Fontana, Osteria, Tre Olmi
Patron	Saint Blaise
- Day	February 3
Location of Rubiera in Italy
Website: www.comune.rubiera.re.it/

Rubiera is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Reggio Emilia in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located across the Via Emilia about 50 km northwest of Bologna and about 13 km southeast of Reggio Emilia.

Rubiera borders the following municipalities: Campogalliano, Casalgrande, Modena, Reggio Emilia, San Martino in Rio.

1 History
2 Main sights
3 Twin towns
4 Demographic evolution
5 References
6 External links

[edit] History

The original name of the city was Corte de Herberia, probably deriving from the Celt er-beria, meaning in the middle of the plain. The emperors Gallienus and Valerianus built here a bridge on the Secchia river in 259 AD.

The first mention of Rubiera is from 915, when it was a fief of the Supponidi, later followed by the Obertenghi. After a period of decline, it recovered some importance in the 12th century under the commune of Reggio Emilia for its strategic position, when it had a castrum (fortress) and massive walls. At a battle fought here in the May 1409 against the Visconti was killed Ottobono Terzi. Later it was an Este and Papal possession, and the part of the Duchy of Modena and Reggio, the castle used as prison.