Granarolo dell'Emilia

Comune in Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Coat of arms

Location of Granarolo dell'Emilia

44°33′N 11°27′E / 44.550°N 11.450°E / 44.550; 11.450CountryItalyRegionEmilia-RomagnaMetropolitan city Bologna (BO)FrazioniCadriano, Lovoleto, Quarto Inferiore, ViadagolaGovernment

• MayorAlessandro RicciArea

^[1]

• Total34.4 km² (13.3 sq mi)Elevation

28 m (92 ft)Population

(31 December 2017)^[2]

• Total12,032 • Density350/km² (910/sq mi)DemonymGranarolensiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

40057

Dialing code051Patron saintSt. Vitalis of MilanSaint dayApril 28WebsiteOfficial website

Granarolo dell'Emilia (Bolognese: Granarôl) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Bologna in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) northeast of Bologna. It has about 12,000 inhabitants.

Granarolo dell'Emilia borders the following municipalities: Bentivoglio, Bologna, Budrio, Castel Maggiore, Castenaso, Minerbio.

Dynit, a manga and anime publisher, has its head office in the frazione of Cadriano.^[3]

Twin towns — sister cities

Granarolo dell'Emilia is twinned with:

Bagnères-de-Bigorre, France (1985)

References

^ "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.
^ "Contatti." (Archive) Dynit. Retrieved on 29 April 2012. "Sede amministrativa ed operativa: Dynit S.r.l. Via Buozzi 24/26 - 40057 Granarolo dell'Emilia Loc. Cadriano (BO) ITALY"