Rubiera

{{for|people with this name|Rubiera (surname)}} {{Infobox Italian comune | name = Rubiera | official_name = Comune di Rubiera | native_name = | image_skyline = Rubiera, torre dell'orologio 01.JPG | imagesize = | image_alt = | image_caption = View of Rubiera. | image_shield = Rubiera-Stemma.png | shield_alt = | image_map = | map_alt = | map_caption = | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_map_alt = | coordinates = {{coord|44|39|N|10|47|E|type:city(13,041)_region:IT|display=inline}} | coordinates_footnotes = | region = [[Emilia-Romagna]] | province = [[Province of Reggio Emilia|Reggio Emilia]] (RE) | frazioni = Fontana, San Faustino, Sant'Agata | mayor_party = | mayor = Emanuele Cavallaro | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 25.3 | population_footnotes = <ref name="istat">All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute [[National Institute of Statistics (Italy)|Istat]].</ref> | population_total = 14882 | population_as_of = 31 December 2016 | pop_density_footnotes = | population_demonym = Rubieresi | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 41 | twin1 = | twin1_country = | saint = [[Saint Blaise]] | day = February 3 | postal_code = 42048 | area_code = 0522 | website = {{official website|http://www.comune.rubiera.re.it/}} | footnotes = }} '''Rubiera''' ([[Emilian language#Dialects|Reggiano]]: {{lang|egl|Rubēra}}) is a ''[[comune]]'' (municipality) in the [[Province of Reggio Emilia]] in the [[Italy|Italian]] region [[Emilia-Romagna]], located on the [[Via Emilia]] about {{convert|50|km|mi}} northwest of [[Bologna]] and about {{convert|13|km|mi|0}} southeast of [[Reggio Emilia]].

==History== The original name of the city was ''Corte de Herberia'', probably derived from the [[Celtic languages|Celtic]] {{lang|cel|er-beria}}, meaning "in the middle of the plain". The Roman emperors [[Gallienus]] and [[Valerianus]] built a bridge over the [[Secchia]] river at this location in AD 259.

The first historical mention of Rubiera is from 915, at which time it was a [[fief]] of the [[Supponidi]] family; the city later became a fief of the [[Obertenghi]] family. After a period of decline, it recovered some importance in the 12th century under the {{lang|it|comune}} of [[Reggio Emilia]], due to its strategic position and the fact that the city had a {{lang|la|castrum}} (castle) and massive walls. At later times it was a possession of the [[House of Este]], a [[Papal states|Papal]] possession, and part of the [[Duchy of Modena and Reggio]], during which period the castle was used as a prison.

Among the churches in the community are:<ref>[http://turismo.comune.re.it/en/rubiera/discover-the-area/art-and-culture/churches-baptisteries Emilia Romagna Tourism office].</ref> *[[Santissima Annunziata, Rubiera|Santissima Annunziata]] (18th century) *[[Santi Faustino e Giovita, Rubiera|Santi Faustino e Giovita]] (10th century) *[[Sant'Agata a Casale, Rubiera|Sant'Agata a Casale]] (16th century) *Parish church (18th century)

==Sports== Rubiera is the hometown of [[Stefano Baldini]], European and Olympic [[marathon]] champion. Rubiera's handball team (Pallamano Secchia) has played in the Italian serie A every year since 1982.

==Twin towns== *{{flagicon|Croatia}} [[Bjelovar]], [[Croatia]] *{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Neulingen]], [[Germany]], since 1991 *{{flagicon|Hungary}} [[Györújbarát]], [[Hungary]], since 2005

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * {{official website|http://www.comune.rubiera.re.it/}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Emilia-Romagna]]