Cento

thumb|View of the historical center Cento (; Northern Bolognese: ; City Bolognese: ; Centese: ) is a town and comune in the province of Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.

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Cento is a town located in the province of Ferrara in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. It is historically significant enough to have its own distinct local language varieties and has a recognized historical center.

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Italian comune.name: Cento
Italian comune.official_name: Comune di Cento
Italian comune.image_skyline: La_Rocca_Cento,_Fe_01.JPG
Italian comune.image_flag: Flag of Cento.svg
Italian comune.image_caption: Castle (Rocca) of Cento
Italian comune.image_shield: Stemma di Cento.svg
Italian comune.shield_size: 85
Italian comune.region: Emilia-Romagna
Italian comune.province: Ferrara (FE)
Italian comune.frazioni: Alberone, Buonacompra, Casumaro, Corporeno, Molino Albergati, Pilastrello, Renazzo, Reno Centese, XII Morelli
Italian comune.mayor_party: PD
Italian comune.mayor

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thumb|View of the historical center Cento (; Northern Bolognese: ; City Bolognese: ; Centese: ) is a town and comune in the province of Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.

==History== The name Cento is a reference to the centuriation of the Po Valley. Cento's growth from its origin as a little fishing village in the marshes to an established farming town took place in the first few centuries in the second millennium.