History of Bologna
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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
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| Nickname(s): The Learned One, the Fat One, the Red One | |||
 Bologna
Bologna
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| 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 | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Emilia-Romagna | ||
| Province / Metropolitan city | Bologna (BO) | ||
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| • 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) |
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| 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 | ||
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Bologna City Council Consiglio Comunale di Bologna |
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| Seats | 32 |
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Majority (22)
Opposition (14) |
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Last election
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5–19 June 2016 |
| Meeting place | |
| Palazzo d'Accursio, Bologna | |
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Bologna (/bəˈloʊnjə/ 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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