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• The city of Bologna is the capital of Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region. Bologna is thought of by many as “the food capital” of Italy, but it also holds a place in academic history as home to the Western world’s oldest university, Università di Bologna.SkyTeam.com: City Business Guides, Bologna Geographically, the city’s location makes it a prime transportation hub for Italy.Comune di Bologna: About Bologna

• Fast Facts

  1. Country: Italy
  2. Mayor: Sergio CofferatiCityMayors.com: Sergio Cofferati
  3. Language spoken: Italian
  4. Population: Approximately 374,000 (2008)Istat.it: Demographic Balance for the Year 2008
  5. Currency: Euro
  6. Postal code: 40100 Italian Government Tourist Board: Information about: Bologna (BO)
  7. Area code: 051Italian Government Tourist Board: Information about: Bologna (BO)
  8. Time zone: GMT +2GreenwichMeanTime.com: Bologna, Italy
  9. Average winter temperature: 41 – 47°FWeatherUnderground: Bologna, Italy Seasonal Weather
  10. Average summer temperature: 80 – 86°FWeatherUnderground: Bologna, Italy Seasonal Weather
  11. Nicknames: Bologna the Learned, Bologna the Fat, Bologna the Red Vassar College: Bologna as a Place to Study
  12. Named a UNESCO City of MusicUNESCO: Bologna, Italy

• Early History

  Bologna was founded by the Etruscans as Felsina. International Advanced Course on Musical Acoustics: About Bologna The name "Bologna' is thought to come from "Bononia", which was the name given the area when it was occupied by the Gallic Boii. Bologna became a Roman colony in 189 B.C.Catholic Encyclopedia: Bologna

• Strage di Bologna

  The Strage di Bologna (Bologna Massacre) was one of the worst terrorist attacks in Italy's history. 85 people were killed, and 200 injured, when a bomb exploded in the Bologna train station at 10:25 a.m. on August 2, 1980.BBC: 1980: Bologna Blast Leaves Dozens Dead

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