Galliera (Northern Bolognese: Galîra) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Bologna in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of Bologna.
Galliera | |
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| Comune di Galliera | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Galliera  | |
  Galliera Location of Galliera in Italy  Galliera Galliera (Emilia-Romagna) | |
| Coordinates: 44°45′N 11°24′E / 44.750°N 11.400°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna |
| Metropolitan city | Bologna (BO) |
| Frazioni | Galliera, San Venanzio |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Stefano Zanni |
| Area | |
• Total | 37.15 km2 (14.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Population (31 August 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 5,444 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Gallierini |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 40015 |
| Dialing code | 051 |
| Patron saint | Beata Vergine del Carmine |
| Saint day | July 16 |
| Website | Official website |
Galliera borders the following municipalities: Malalbergo, Pieve di Cento, Poggio Renatico, San Pietro in Casale, Terre del Reno.
People
editJosephine of Leuchtenberg (later Queen of Norway and Sweden) was made Duchess of Galliera at age 6 by Napoleon I in 1813.
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
External links
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