| Loiano | |
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| — Comune — | |
| Comune di Loiano | |
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Loiano
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna |
| Province | Bologna (BO) |
| Frazioni | Anconella, Barbarolo, Bibulano, La Guarda, Quinzano, Roncastaldo, Sabbioni, Scanello, Scascoli |
| Area | |
| • Total | 52.41 km2 (20.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 714 m (2,343 ft) |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,428 |
| • Density | 84.5/km2 (218.8/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Loianesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 40050 |
| Dialing code | 051 |
| Website | Official website |
Loiano is a town and comune of province of Bologna in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy in the Tusco-Emilian Apennines at 714 m (2343 ft) above sea-level. Its population was 4260 as of the 2003 census. Highway SS 65 connects it to Bologna, 35 km (22 mi) to the N, and Florence, 73 km (45 mi) to the S.
It is the site of the astronomical observatory of the University of Bologna, named for the astronomer Giovanni Domenico Cassini.
At Val Sicura, within the territory of the commune, a shooting range founded in 1889 remains active.