Bentivoglio (Northern Bolognese: Bäntvói or Bentvói) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Bologna in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna, located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northeast of Bologna.
Bentivoglio | |
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| Comune di Bentivoglio | |
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Location of Bentivoglio  | |
  Bentivoglio Location of Bentivoglio in Italy  Bentivoglio Bentivoglio (Emilia-Romagna) | |
| Coordinates: 44°38′N 11°25′E / 44.633°N 11.417°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna |
| Metropolitan city | Bologna (BO) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Erika Ferranti |
| Area | |
• Total | 51.1 km2 (19.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Population (30 April 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 5,495 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Bentivogliesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 40010 |
| Dialing code | 051 |
| Website | Official website |
Bentivoglio borders the following municipalities: Argelato, Castel Maggiore, Granarolo dell'Emilia, Malalbergo, Minerbio, San Giorgio di Piano, San Pietro in Casale.
History
editFirst settlements in Bentivoglio's territory date back to the Villanovan civilization, as testified by some cremation tombs dating from the 10th century BC and by a 6th-century BC stele. The Romans carried first measures for land reclamation.
In the Middle Ages the central area of the territory was called "Poledrano Bridge"; the name stemmed from the passage of foals on the Navile canal bridge.
Main sights
edit- Museo della civiltà contadina at Villa Smeraldi.
- San Martino di Castagnolo Minore
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
External links
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