Molinella | |
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| Comune di Molinella | |
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Location of Molinella  | |
  Molinella Location of Molinella in Italy  Molinella Molinella (Emilia-Romagna) | |
| Coordinates: 44°37′N 11°40′E / 44.617°N 11.667°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna |
| Metropolitan city | Bologna (BO) |
| Frazioni | Marmorta, San Martino in Argine, San Pietro Capofiume, Selva Malvezzi |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dario Mantovani |
| Area | |
| • Total | 127.84 km2 (49.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (31 March 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 15,607 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Molinellesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 40062 |
| Dialing code | 051 |
| Patron saint | St. Matthew |
| Saint day | September 25. |
| Website | Official 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.
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Source Archived 2008-05-26 at the Wayback Machine