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Bologna
Comune
Comune di Bologna
A collage of the city, showing Fountain of Neptune, Piazza Maggiore, Basilica of San Petronio, Two towers (Due Torri), Tagliatelle al ragù bolognese (dish of Bologna origin), and endless city arcades typical for Bologna
A collage of the city, showing Fountain of Neptune, Piazza Maggiore, Basilica of San Petronio, Two towers (Due Torri), Tagliatelle al ragù bolognese (dish of Bologna origin), and endless city arcades typical for Bologna
Flag of Bologna
Flag
Coat of arms of Bologna
Coat of arms
Nickname(s): The Learned One, the Fat One, the Red One
Bologna is located in Italy
Bologna
Bologna
Bologna is located in Europe
Bologna
Bologna
Location of Bologna in Italy
Coordinates: 44°30′27″N 11°21′5″E / 44.50750°N 11.35139°E / 44.50750; 11.35139Coordinates: 44°30′27″N 11°21′5″E / 44.50750°N 11.35139°E / 44.50750; 11.35139
Country Italy
Region Emilia-Romagna
Province / Metropolitan city Bologna (BO)
Government
 • Mayor Virginio Merola (PD)
Area
 • Total 140.86 km2 (54.39 sq mi)
Elevation 54 m (177 ft)
Population (30 November 2016)
 • Total 388 257 (urban)
1 007 644 (metro)
Demonym(s) Bolognesi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 40100
Dialing code 051
Patron saint St. Petronius
Saint day 4 October
Website Official website
Bologna City Council
Consiglio Comunale di Bologna
Coat of arms or logo
Leadership
Mayor
Virginio Merola, PD
Since 16 May 2011
Structure
Seats 32
Consiglio Comunale Bologna.svg
Political groups

Majority (22)

  •      PD 21
  •      CCA 1

Opposition (14)

  •      LN 4
  •      M5S 4
  •      FI 2
  •      IB 2
  •      CC 2
Elections
Party-list proportional representation
Last election
5–19 June 2016
Meeting place
Palazzo d'Accursio, Bologna
Website
Official website

Bologna (/bəˈlnjə/ bə-LOHN-yə; Italian pronunciation: [boˈloɲːa]; Emilian: Bulåggna, pronounced [buˈlʌɲːa]; Latin: Bŏnṓnĭa) is the largest city (and the capital) of the Emilia-Romagna Region in Northern Italy. It is the seventh most populous city in Italy, located in the heart of a metropolitan area (officially recognized by the Italian government as a città metropolitana) of about one million.

The first settlements date back to at least 1000 BC. The city has been an urban centre, first under the Etruscans (Velzna/Felsina) and the Celts (Bona), then under the Romans (Bononia), then again in the Middle Ages, as a free municipality (for one century it was the fifth largest European city based on population). Home to the oldest university in the world,University of Bologna, founded in 1088, Bologna hosts thousands of students who enrich the social and cultural life of the city. Famous for its towers and lengthy porticoes, Bologna has a well-preserved historical centre (one of the largest in Italy) thanks to a careful restoration and conservation policy which began at the end of the 1970s, on the heels of serious damage done by the urban demolition at the end of the 19th century as well as that caused by wars.


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