Bologna metropolitan area

Bologna metropolitan area (Italian: Area metropolitana di Bologna) is a term for the urbanized area around the city of Bologna, Italy. The metropolitan area is composed of the cities of Anzola dell'Emilia, Calderara di Reno, Casalecchio di Reno, Castel Maggiore, Castenaso, Granarolo dell'Emilia, Pianoro, San Lazzaro di Savena, Sasso Marconi and Zola Predosa. It covers 579 km² (202 sq. mi) and had a 2016 mid-year estimated population of 845,000.

Geography

The Province of Bologna, for comparison, has an area of 3,702 km² and a total population of 944,297 (2005).

The metropolitan area is strictly statistical and does not imply any kind of administrative unity or function.

Metropolitan cities and areas of Italy

Metropolitan cities	Bari Bologna Cagliari Catania Florence Genoa Messina Milan Naples Palermo Reggio Calabria Rome Turin Venice

Metropolitan areas	Bari Bologna Cagliari Catania Florence Genoa Messina-Reggio Calabria Milan Naples Padua Palermo Rome Turin Venice

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