Budrio

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Comune di Budrio
Coat of arms of Comune di Budrio
Municipal coat of arms
Country Flag of Italy 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 44°33′N, 11°32′E
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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Budrio is famous for its ocarina, a musical instrument which was developed and invented by Giuseppe Donati in 1853.

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