Molinella

Molinella
Comune di Molinella
Location of Molinella
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Molinella is located in Italy
Molinella
Molinella
Location of Molinella in Italy
Molinella is located in Emilia-Romagna
Molinella
Molinella
Molinella (Emilia-Romagna)
Coordinates: 44°37′N 11°40′E / 44.617°N 11.667°E / 44.617; 11.667
CountryItaly
RegionEmilia-Romagna
Metropolitan cityBologna (BO)
FrazioniMarmorta, San Martino in Argine, San Pietro Capofiume, Selva Malvezzi
Government
 • MayorDario Mantovani
Area
 • Total127.84 km2 (49.36 sq mi)
Elevation
8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (31 March 2018)[2]
 • Total15,607
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
DemonymMolinellesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
40062
Dialing code051
Patron saintSt. Matthew
Saint daySeptember 25.
WebsiteOfficial website

Molinella (Bolognese: Mulinèla or La Mulinèla) is a comune (municipality) part of Metropolitan City of Bologna in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northeast of Bologna.

Molinella borders the following municipalities: Argenta, Baricella, Budrio, Medicina.

Molinella is situated in a rural area on the old San Donato Road (which in the past connected Bologna with Argenta and its port on the Po di Primaro). The municipality is crossed on the northern side by the Reno River and it is surrounded by several marshes and canals. The town has a railway station on the Bologna-Portomaggiore Railway.

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ Source Archived 2008-05-26 at the Wayback Machine

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