Bologna
Bologna is the caipital ceety o baith the province o Bologna an the region o Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley o Northren Italy. The ceety lies atween the Po River an the Apennine Muntains, mair specifically, atween the Reno River an the Savena River. It is the seivent lairgest ceety in Italy in terms o population an it is the hert o a metropolitan aurie (offeecially recognizit bi the Italian govrenment as a metropolitan ceety) o aboot 1,000,000 inhabitants.
Bologna | |
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Comune di Bologna | |
A collage o the ceety, showin the Fontana del Nettuno, the Public Library Sala Borsa, the Piazza Maggiore an an aerial view o the ceety. | |
Coordinates: 44°30′27″N 11°21′5″E / 44.50750°N 11.35139°ECoordinates: 44°30′27″N 11°21′5″E / 44.50750°N 11.35139°E | |
Kintra | Italy |
Region | Emilia-Romagna |
Province | Province o Bologna (BO) |
Frazioni | Frabazza, Monte Donato, Paderno, Rigosa |
Govrenment | |
• Mayor | Virginio Merola (PD) |
Area | |
• Total | 140.7 km2 (54.3 sq mi) |
Elevation | 54 m (177 ft) |
Population (31 Mairch 2011)[1] | |
• Total | 382,460 |
• Density | 2,700/km2 (7,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 40100 |
Diallin code | +39051 |
Patron saunt | St. Petronius |
Saunt day | October 4 |
Website | Offeecial wabsteid |
Internaitional relations
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