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How loud is Ravenna, Italy?

In Ravenna, Italy, most noise-exposed residents face average day-evening-night (Lden) transport noise of 50–55 dB, mostly from road traffic and railways, dropping to 45–50 dB at night. That ranks Ravenna #308 of 314 European cities by measured EEA exposure, below the European median — quieter than most cities in the ranking.

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Noise map of Ravenna, Italy: road-traffic noise contours from the EU strategic noise maps, shaded yellow (≈55 dB Lden) through orange and red to dark purple (≈75 dB+), over the city's street network.
Ravenna's road-traffic noise, mapped: each band is a measured Lden contour from the EU Environmental Noise Directive (2022 round) — yellow ≈55 dB rising to dark purple ≈75 dB+. Basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors, © CARTO.
Ravenna at a glance (measured EEA data)
European rank (of 314) #308
Daytime Lden range 50–55 dB
Night Lnight range 45–50 dB
vs. WHO guideline ≈ 0 dB above the 53 dB Lden road-noise guideline (night guideline: 45 dB)
Dominant source road traffic and railways
Population 160,509
Data confidence high

Of Ravenna's 160,509 residents, the noise-exposed share lives with average day-evening-night (Lden) transport noise of 50–55 dB, dropping to 45–50 dB overnight (Lnight). The dominant source is road traffic and railways. Overall the city ranks #308 of 314 European cities, below the European median — quieter than most cities in the ranking. Among Italy's 34 ranked agglomerations, Ravenna is the 34th-loudest. Across Europe it sits just below Gijon, Spain (#307) and just above Tartu, Estonia (#309).

The WHO road-traffic guideline is 53 dB Lden by day and 45 dB Lnight at night, so Ravenna's exposed residents run close to the daytime guideline. The figures count road, rail, aircraft and industry only, so sirens, nightlife and construction sit outside the model — which is why measured exposure can differ from a city's reputation for noise.

These are measured values, not estimates: they come from Italy's strategic noise maps reported under the EU Environmental Noise Directive (2022 round) and harmonised by the European Environment Agency. Lden is the annual-average day-evening-night level; only people above the 55 dB Lden reporting threshold are counted, so the range describes the noise-exposed population, not the city's quietest streets.

Ravenna noise: the numbers

  • Ranks #308 of 314 European cities by measured day-evening-night (Lden) transport-noise exposure.
  • Exposed residents face Lden 50–55 dB by day and Lnight 45–50 dB at night.
  • Dominant noise source: road traffic and railways. Population 160,509.
  • The 34th-loudest of Italy's 34 ranked agglomerations.

These are measured values from the EU Environmental Noise Directive strategic noise maps (2022 round), harmonised by the European Environment Agency — see the methodology on the European city ranking. Lden is the annual-average day-evening-night level; only residents above the 55 dB Lden threshold are reported.

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