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- Country: Italy
- Mayor: Sergio CofferatiCityMayors.com: Sergio Cofferati
- Language spoken: Italian
- Population: Approximately 374,000 (2008)Istat.it: Demographic Balance for the Year 2008
- Currency: Euro
- Postal code: 40100 Italian Government Tourist Board: Information about: Bologna (BO)
- Area code: 051Italian Government Tourist Board: Information about: Bologna (BO)
- Time zone: GMT +2GreenwichMeanTime.com: Bologna, Italy
- Average winter temperature: 41 – 47°FWeatherUnderground: Bologna, Italy Seasonal Weather
- Average summer temperature: 80 – 86°FWeatherUnderground: Bologna, Italy Seasonal Weather
- Nicknames: Bologna the Learned, Bologna the Fat, Bologna the Red Vassar College: Bologna as a Place to Study
- Named a UNESCO City of MusicUNESCO: Bologna, Italy
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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
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: BolognaStrage 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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Bologna Italy Government
- City Mayors: Sergio Cofferati - Mayor of Bologna - Italy
- The following Government Sites are in Italian only:
- Il Consiglio Comunale (City Council)
- La Camera di Commercio di Bologna (Chamber of Commerce)
- Tribunale di Bologna
- Il Giudice di Pace di Bologna (Justice of the Peace)
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Bologna Italy Blogs and Podcasts
- RealTravel: Bologna, Italy Search
- Travel Blog: Bologna
- TravelPod: Bologna, Italy
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