Forum Cornelii
| Imola | |
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| Comune | |
| Comune di Imola | |
Rocca Sforzesca.
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 Imola
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| Coordinates: 44°21′12.3998″N 11°42′51.7435″E / 44.353444389°N 11.714373194°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Bologna (BO) |
| Frazioni | Cantalupo, Càsola Canina, Chiusura, Fabbrica, Giardino, Linaro, Montecatone, Piratello, Ponticelli, San Prospero, Sasso Morelli, Selva, Sesto Imolese, Spazzate Sassatelli, Zello |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Daniele Manca (PD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 204.96 km2 (79.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 47 m (154 ft) |
| Population (31 August 2015) | |
| • Total | 69,640 |
| • Density | 340/km2 (880/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Imolesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 40026 |
| Dialing code | 0542 |
| Patron saint | St. Cassian |
| Saint day | August 13 |
| Website | Official website |
Imola [ˈiːmola] (Emilian: Iommla, Romagnol: Jômla/Jemula) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Bologna, located on the river Santerno, in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy. The town is traditionally considered the western entrance to the historical region Romagna.
The city is most noted as the home of the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari which formerly hosted the Formula One San Marino Grand Prix (the race was named after the nearby independent republic of San Marino, as Monza already hosted the Italian Grand Prix), and the deaths of Formula One drivers Ayrton Senna (Brazilian) and Roland Ratzenberger (Austrian) at the circuit during the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix. The death of Senna (three-times world champion) was an event that shocked the sporting world and changed Formula One safety standards for good.
The city was anciently called Forum Cornelii, after the Roman dictator L. Cornelius Sulla, who founded it about 82 BC. The town was an agricultural and trading centre, famous for its ceramics.
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