Map of Cesena, Italy

Cesena is a city in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, with a population of about 97,137. It lies at 44.1391°N, 12.2431°E, about 44 m above sea level. Cesena is about 251 km (156 mi) north of Rome, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Forlì, 19 km to the northwest.

Cesena at a glance

Where is Cesena?

• The 46th largest city in Italy by recorded population.
• The 9th largest city in Emilia-Romagna on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 52 min on the shortest day to 15 h 30 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Cesena

• Forlì — 19 km northwest
• Serravalle — 27 km southeast, San Marino
• Rimini — 27 km east
• Borgo Maggiore — 27 km southeast, San Marino
• Domagnano — 28 km southeast, San Marino
• San Marino — 28 km southeast, San Marino
• Ravenna — 31 km north
• Fiorentino — 31 km southeast, San Marino
• Faenza — 33 km northwest
• Imola — 49 km northwest

Largest cities in Emilia-Romagna

• Bologna — 394,843
• Parma — 198,292
• Modena — 184,732
• Reggio nell'Emilia — 171,944
• Rimini — 148,688
• Ferrara — 132,009
• Forlì — 116,696
• Piacenza — 103,607
• Ravenna — 80,868
• Carpi Centro — 71,148

Largest cities in Italy

• Rome — 2,318,895
• Milan — 1,371,498
• Naples — 909,048
• Turin — 847,287
• Palermo — 648,260
• Genoa — 580,097
• Bologna — 394,843
• Florence — 367,150
• Bari — 316,491
• Catania — 311,584

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.