Metropolitan City of Bologna
Metropolitan City of Bologna | |
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 Palazzo Malvezzi in Bologna, seat of the metropolitan city. | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Map highlighting the location of the province of Bologna in Italy | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna |
| Capital(s) | Bologna (de facto) |
| Comuni | 55 |
| Government | |
| • Metropolitan Mayor | Matteo Lepore |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,702 km2 (1,429 sq mi) |
| Population (30 June 2017) | |
| • Total | 1,011,291[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 40121/40141 (Bologna), 40010-40069 (other comuni) |
| Telephone prefix | 051, 0534, 0542 |
| Vehicle registration | BO |
| ISTAT | 237[2] |
| Website | Official website |
The Metropolitan City of Bologna (Italian: Città Metropolitana di Bologna) is a metropolitan city in the Emilia-Romagna region, Italy. Its capital is de facto the city of Bologna, though the body does not explicitly outline it.[3] It was created by the reform of local authorities (Law 142/1990) and established by the Law 56/2014, replacing the Province of Bologna. It has been operative since 1 January 2015.
The Metropolitan City is headed by the Metropolitan Mayor (Sindaco metropolitano) and by the Metropolitan Council (Consiglio metropolitano).
History[edit]
Remains of the Iron Age Villanovan culture were discovered near Bologna by archaeologists in 1853.[4] The city was settled by the Etruscans and named Velzna, later Felsina. In the 6th century BCE, Felsina was known for its markets and trade. It was invaded by the Gallic Boii tribe in this period, who developed the agricultural output of the region. The Romans began their conquest of the region around 220 BCE and were successful by the 180s BCE; upon their capture of Felsina, it was renamed Bononia. After Rome fell in 476 CE and the region suffered barbarian invasions, Bononia was made a fortress.[4]
The city was owned by Charlemagne but was given to the Holy See in 774. Later, the Holy Roman Empire controlled the city and it became known as Bologna. Bologna became a commune by 1114, but it desired independence and in 1176 it joined the Lombard League, an alliance opposed to the Holy Roman Empire's influence. Emperor Frederick I recognised its desire for independence and granted it some autonomy.[4] It joined the Second Lombard League to defeat Frederick II in 1249. Bologna became part of the Papal States in 1506 and joined the Kingdom of Italy upon Italian unification in the 19th century.[5]
The University of Bologna was founded in 1088; its speciality was Roman and canon law, and it set standards in the way it was organised and the curriculum that was followed by universities in Italy.[6]
Geography[edit]
The Metropolitan City of Bologna is part of the region of Emilia-Romagna in northwestern Italy. It is in the centre of the region and is bounded on the east by the Province of Ravenna, while the Province of Ferrara lies to the north and the Province of Modena lies to the west. To the south are the Metropolitan City of Florence, the Province of Prato and the Province of Pistoia, all in the region of Tuscany.
The metropolitan territory is largely flat, and stretches from the alluvial Po Plain into the Apennine Mountains; the highest point in the metropolitan city is the peak of Corno alle Scale in the commune of Lizzano in Belvedere, at 1,945 metres (6,381 ft) above sea level.[7]
Government[edit]
List of Metropolitan Mayors of Bologna[edit]
| N. | Portrait | Metropolitan Mayor | Term start | Term end | Party | |
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| 1 | 
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1 January 2015 | 11 October 2021 | Democratic Party | ||
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11 October 2021 | Incumbent | Democratic Party | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "Demographic Balance for the year 2017 (provisional data)". Istat. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "Codici delle città metropolitane al 1° gennaio 2017". www.istat.it (in Italian). 23 December 2016.
- ^ "Statuto della Città metropolitana di Bologna". Città metropolitana di Bologna.
- ^ a b c Roy Palmer Domenico (2002). The Regions of Italy: A Reference Guide to History and Culture. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 80. ISBN 978-0-313-30733-1.
- ^ Roy Palmer Domenico (2002). The Regions of Italy: A Reference Guide to History and Culture. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 81. ISBN 978-0-313-30733-1.
- ^ Christopher Kleinhenz (2004). Medieval Italy: An Encyclopedia. Routledge. p. 1107. ISBN 978-1-135-94880-1.
- ^ The Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World (13 ed.). Times Books. 2011. p. 76. ISBN 9780007419135.
External links[edit]
- Official website (in Italian)
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