Budrio
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Comune di Budrio | |
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Municipal coat of arms |
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Country | Italy |
Region | Emilia-Romagna |
Province | Bologna (BO) |
Mayor | Carlo Castelli |
Elevation | 26 m (85 ft) |
Area | 120 km² (46 sq mi) |
Population (as of December 31, 2004) | |
- Total | 16,167 |
- Density | 135/km² (350/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
Coordinates | |
Gentilic | Budriesi |
Dialing code | 051 |
Postal code | 40054 |
Frazioni | Armarolo, Bagnarola, Canaletti, Cazzano, Cento, Mezzolara, Riccardina, Vedrana, Vigorso |
Patron | St. Lawrence |
- Day | August 10 |
Website: www.comune.budrio.bo.it |
Budrio is a town and commune in the province of Bologna, in Emilia-Romagna, Italy; it is located 15 km E of Bologna.
Budrio has two high schools, including a lyceum, a post office, banks, a communal theatre, a swimming pool and several squares (piazza). Budrio also has a radio station named Radio Budrio.
Budrio is the birthplace of Giuseppe Barilli, better known under his false name of Quirico Filopanti, a famous Italian mathematician and politician.
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[edit] Bounding communes
- Castenaso, southwest
- Granarolo dell'Emilia, west southwest
- Minerbio, northwest
- Molinella, northeast
- Medicina
[edit] Other
Budrio is famous for its ocarina, a musical instrument which was developed and invented by Giuseppe Donati in 1853.
[edit] Sister cities
[edit] External links
- Società Corale Vincenzo Bellini di Budrio
- Radio Budrio
- History of Ocarina
- http://www.radiomarconi.com/marconi/budrio.html
- http://www.tkdbudrio.it/
- http://www.comuni-italiani.it/037/008/
- Piscine Comunale Budrio (Budrio Communal Pool)
- Map and aerial photos