Sasso Marconi

Comune in Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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44°24′N 11°15′E / 44.400°N 11.250°E / 44.400; 11.250CountryItalyRegionEmilia-RomagnaMetropolitan cityBologna (BO)FrazioniBorgonuovo, Pontecchio Marconi, Fontana, Capital, Tignano-Roma, Rasiglio-Scopeto, Iano, Lagune, Cinque CerriGovernment
 • MayorStefano MazzettiArea • Total96.45 km2 (37.24 sq mi)Elevation
128 m (420 ft)Population
 (31 December 2014)[2]
 • Total14,612 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)DemonymSassesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
40037
Dialing code051Patron saintSts. Peter and PaulSaint day29 JuneWebsiteOfficial website

Sasso Marconi (Bolognese: Al Sâs) is a town and comune of the Metropolitan City of Bologna in northern Italy, 17 kilometres (11 mi) south-southwest of Bologna.

Known as Sasso Bolognese until 1938, it is named after Guglielmo Marconi, the radio pioneer, who was born in the nearby city of Bologna. His villa now contains the Marconi Museum and Mausoleum. The name Sasso ("rock") derives from the Pliocenic rock formation called Sasso della Glosina that commands the confluence of the Setta and Reno rivers.

Twin cities

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.


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