Valsamoggia

Comune in Emilia-Romagna, Italy

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44°30′11″N 11°05′11″E / 44.50306°N 11.08639°E / 44.50306; 11.08639CountryItalyRegionEmilia-RomagnaMetropolitan city Bologna (BO)FrazioniBazzano (communal seat), Bersagliera, Bortolani, Calcara, Castello di Serravalle, Crespellano, Fagnano, Maiola, Mercatello, Merlano, Montebudello, Monteveglio, Ponzano, Rodiano, Samoggia, San Biagio, San Prospero, Santa Croce, Savigno, Serravalle, Stiore-Oliveto, Tiola, Vedegheto, Vignola dei Conti, Zappolino, ZiribegaGovernment

• MayorDaniele RuscignoArea

• Total178.13 km² (68.78 sq mi)Elevation

182 m (597 ft)Population

(31 December 2019)^[1]

• Total31,498 • Density180/km² (460/sq mi)DemonymSamodianiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

40050

Dialing code051Patron saintSt. John XXIIISaint day11 OctoberWebsiteOfficial website

Valsamoggia (Bolognese: Valsamûz) is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. It was created on 1 January 2014 after the merger of the former communes of Bazzano (the current town hall seat), Castello di Serravalle, Crespellano, Monteveglio and Savigno.^[2]

The Italian painters, Alessandro Scorzoni and Antonino Sartini, were born in this municipality.^[3]

The frazione of Zappolino in the Middle Ages was the location of a battle between the communes of Modena and Bologna.

References

^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
^ Adriana Galderisi; Angela Colucci (17 July 2018). Smart, Resilient and Transition Cities: Emerging Approaches and Tools for A Climate-Sensitive Urban Development. Elsevier Science. pp. 193–. ISBN 978-0-12-811478-0. Retrieved 4 June 2019. The city was established through the merger of the municipalities of Bazzano, Castello di Serravalle, Crespellano, Monteveglio and Savigno. Valsamoggia is the second largest municipality of the area and the fifth in the number of inhabitants, 30,606, and is part of the Metropolitan City of Bologna.
^ "VIP of Valsamoggia". www.comune.valsamoggia.bo.it. Retrieved 27 January 2020.