METROPOLITAN AREA of BOLOGNA
The Destinations of the Province
THE METROPOLITAN CITY OF BOLOGNA
In 2015, the set of municipalities that made up the province of Bologna became Metropolitan City, effectively replacing the administrative body Province and merging thus 55 municipalities - of which 7 in the Imolese area, which, however, from a geographical point of view, belong to the territory of Romagna.
At the bottom of this page you will find the complete list of locations in the province of Bologna with the respective link to the dedicated pages.
The Metropolitan City of Bologna borders the provinces of Prato, Pistoia, Modena, Ferrara, and Ravenna, and the Metropolitan City of Florence.
Bologna and Florence are the only two metropolitan cities bordering each other in Italy; by train, the two historic centers can be reached in 37 minutes.
THE TERRITORY OF THE PROVINCE OF BOLOGNA
The Metropolitan City of Bologna has slightly more than one million inhabitants over an area of approximately 3,700 square kilometers, with an altitude ranging from 8 m a.s.l. (in the municipality of Molinella at the border with the province of Ferrara) to 1,945 m at the Corno alle Scale (municipality of Lizzano in Belvedere), the highest peak in the territory.
The territory of the province of Bologna is predominantly flat or hilly (about 78%) and only 21% mountainous, with 20% of protected areas, including 5 regional parks and 2 of provincial interest.
From an economic point of view, the Metropolitan City of Bologna is one of the richest areas in Italy, with a per capita income of approximately 33,000 €.
USEFUL INFORMATION & CONTACT DETAILS
Metropolitan City of Bologna
Zamboni Street, 13 40126 Bologna
tel. 051 659 8111
e-mail: urp@cittametropolitana.bo.it
website: cittametropolitana.bo.it
for the list of all Tourist Offices and proloco of various locations
of the Metropolitan City of Bologna
see the dedicated page for