Vergato
| Vergato | ||
|---|---|---|
| Comune | ||
| Comune di Vergato | ||
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  Vergato Location of Vergato in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 44°17′N 11°7′E / 44.283°N 11.117°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna | |
| Province | Bologna (BO) | |
| Frazioni | Calvenzano, Castelnuovo, Cereglio, Marano, Pieve Roffeno, Prunarolo, Riola, Susano, Tabina, Tolè, | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Sandra Focci | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 59.9 km2 (23.1 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 193 m (633 ft) | |
| Population (31 May 2007)[1] | ||
| • Total | 7,523 | |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 40038 | |
| Dialing code | 051 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Vergato is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Bologna in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) southwest of Bologna.
Vergato borders the following municipalities: Castel d'Aiano, Gaggio Montano, Grizzana Morandi, Marzabotto, Savigno, Zocca.
The town was almost entirely destroyed during the Gothic Line phase of the Italian Campaign in World War II. It is connected to Bologna by the Porrettana railway and by the Porrettana State Road.