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Ravenna: what to know before buying a home

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

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The report looks at the exact point: landslide and flood risk, seismic zone, price per square metre for the area, services and nearby stops.

For example: Via Dante 7, Milan.

Ravenna, the city of mosaics

Ravenna was capital of the Western Roman Empire, then of Theodoric's kingdom and of Byzantine Italy, and from those centuries it keeps the mosaics of San Vitale, Sant'Apollinare Nuovo and the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, all part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Dante is buried here. Today the city also lives off its port, linked to the sea by a long canal, and its beaches: the municipal area, one of the largest in Italy, reaches all the way to the Adriatic.

Ravenna's seismic classification is unusual. It is the only municipality in its province in zone 3, while the other 17 are all in zone 2. The estimate for the built-up area, about 0.163 g, nonetheless exceeds the 0.15 g threshold national criteria use for zone 2, so the lower class should not be read as negligible hazard. Before buying, ask when the building was designed and what structural work has been done.

At the end of 2023 there were 156,304 residents, 1.7% more than in 2011 and 40.4% of a province of just 18 municipalities. The estimated average age is 47.7, 25.8% of residents are over 65 against 24.7% regionally, 11.4% are foreign nationals, and households average about 2.1 people.

The services data count 954 bars and restaurants, 160 sports facilities, 94 schools and 53 pharmacies. Cadastral maps from the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cover the whole municipality, and the report identifies the plot from the address. Across such a large territory, stretching from the historic centre through reclaimed farmland to the coast, flood hazard, distance from the sea and local prices vary enormously: they need to be read for the individual address, which is exactly what the report does.

Key points

  • The only municipality in its province in seismic zone 3; the other 17 are in zone 2.
  • Expected ground acceleration about 0.163 g.
  • 156,304 residents, 40.4% of the province.
  • A vast area from historic centre to coast: data to be read per address.

Overview

Ravenna is the capital of the province of Ravenna, in Emilia-Romagna. At the end of 2023 it had 156,304 residents, the most populous municipality in the province. 40% of the province's residents live here.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Ravenna is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. It is the only municipality in the province in zone 3.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.163 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

Even in zone 3, seismic standards apply to new buildings: for an older building, ask about the design year and any structural work.

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 Ravenna.

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 resident population has grown by 1.7%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 11.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Ravenna has 94 schools and 53 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 78 grocery shops and supermarkets, 77 healthcare facilities, 160 sports facilities and 42 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 Ravenna: the report finds the building's parcel, that is its sheet and parcel number, starting from the address.

Data sources

ISTAT code 039014. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.