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Forlì: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Forlì-Cesena, Emilia-Romagna. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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Forlì: a city on the Via Emilia

Forlì is the most populous municipality in the province of Forlì-Cesena, in Emilia-Romagna: at the end of 2023 it had 117,050 residents, close to 30% of the whole province. Compared with the 2011 census the population is nearly unchanged (+0.5%). The estimated average age is about 47, slightly above the province average; residents over 65 make up roughly a quarter of the population. Foreign residents are around 13% and the average household has just over two people.

Until 1992 the province was simply called Forlì, with the code FO: when Rimini became a separate province, the remaining territory took the name Forlì-Cesena and the code FC. For this reason some older sources, including zone-level property valuations, still use the historic FO code to refer to Forlì. The city sits on the ancient Via Emilia road, roughly halfway between Bologna and Rimini; its historic centre is built around Piazza Aurelio Saffi and the bell tower of the Basilica of San Mercuriale.

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, the whole province, Forlì included, sits in seismic zone 2; the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is in the medium-high range, about 0.205 g. The Revenue Agency publishes cadastral maps for the municipality, so the report can find a building's sheet and parcel number from the address. Landslide and flood risk changes from one street to the next, even within Forlì: it needs to be checked at the exact address, not summarised for the whole municipality.

Key points

  • Most populous municipality in the province of Forlì-Cesena: nearly 30% of residents.
  • Population nearly unchanged since 2011 (+0.5%).
  • Called simply Forlì (code FO) until 1992.
  • Seismic zone 2; cadastral maps available.

Overview

Forlì is the capital of the province of Forlì-Cesena, in Emilia-Romagna. At the end of 2023 it had 117,050 residents, the most populous municipality in the province. 30% of the province's residents live here.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Forlì is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. All 30 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.205 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Forlì, the building matters a great deal: ask for the design year, whether it met the 2008 seismic standards, and whether any seismic retrofit has been carried out.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood risk changes from one street to the next, even within the same municipality: for this reason we do not summarise it as a single figure for the whole of Forlì.

The report checks the exact address against the ISPRA national maps and tells you in plain words whether the building falls within an at-risk area. The official map is also available on IdroGEO.

House prices

We do not publish price tables by municipality. The report gives the minimum and maximum price per square metre for the address's zone, from the Revenue Agency's OMI valuations, with the reference half-year. It is a range for the zone, not the value of a specific home.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 13.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Forlì has 78 schools and 36 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 68 grocery shops and supermarkets, 69 healthcare facilities, 126 sports facilities and 20 parks and green areas.

This data is gathered from several providers: services may be missing or closed businesses may still appear. The report counts services within 500 metres and 1 kilometre of the address.

Public transport

We do not yet have open public transport timetables for this municipality: the report says so explicitly, without inventing distances.

Land registry

The Revenue Agency publishes the cadastral maps for Forlì: the report finds the building's parcel, that is its sheet and parcel number, starting from the address.

Data sources

ISTAT code 040012. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.