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Capital and largest city of Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Bologna

301Sunny Days/yr
67°FAvg High Temp
View on Map· Pop. 395k· Elev. 177 ftWikipedia

Bologna is the capital and largest city of the Emilia-Romagna region in northern Italy. It is the seventh most populous city in Italy, with 390,734 inhabitants and 150 different nationalities. Its metropolitan province is home to more than 1 million people as of 2025. Bologna is most famous for being the home to the oldest university in continuous operation, the University of Bologna, established in AD 1088.Wikipedia

Nickname: La Dotta (The Learned One) La Grassa (The Fat One) La Rossa (The Red One) Città turrita (Turreted City)

Province / Region Context

Emilia-RomagnaRegion of Italy

Emilia-Romagna is an administrative region of northern Italy, comprising the historical regions of Emilia and Romagna. Its capital is Bologna. It has a population of over 4.4 million in an area of 22,509.67 km2 (8,691 sq mi).Wikipedia

Country: Italy
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Current Conditions

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Cost of Living

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Livability

Safety Score
51
Internet
Country Broadband
31.8
subscriptions per 100 people
Growing Broadband
05

Climate

Sunshine
301
sunny days per year
82% of the year
Avg High Temp
67°F
annual average
Comfort Score
79/100
Great
Temp Swing
42°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Rainfall
31"
inches per year
Snowfall
2"
inches per year
Air Quality
57
Moderate AQI
07

Demographics

Population395k
Altitude177 ftabove sea level

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