Cotignola (Romagnol: Cudgnôla) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Ravenna in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) southeast of Bologna and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Ravenna.

Cotignola was the birthplace of the 15th century condottiero Muzio Attendolo, whose family Sforza later ruled Milan, Pesaro and other seigniories in Italy.

Cotignola borders the following municipalities: Bagnacavallo, Bagnara di Romagna, Faenza, Lugo, Solarolo.

During the late stages of World War II, Cotignola was near the front line over the Senio river.

Eighty percent of the urban buildings were destroyed by the Allied bombings, with some 270 civilian casualties.