Molinella
Molinella | |
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| Comune di Molinella | |
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Location of Molinella  | |
  Molinella Location of Molinella in Italy  Molinella Molinella (Emilia-Romagna) | |
| Coordinates:44°37′N11°40′E/ 44.617°N 11.667°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna |
| Metropolitan city | Bologna(BO) |
| Frazioni | Marmorta, San Martino in Argine, San Pietro Capofiume, Selva Malvezzi |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dario Mantovani |
| Area | |
| • Total | 127.84 km2(49.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (31 March 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 15,607 |
| • Density | 120/km2(320/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Molinellesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1(CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2(CEST) |
| Postal code | 40062 |
| Dialing code | 051 |
| Patron saint | St. Matthew |
| Saint day | September 25. |
| Website | Official website |
Molinella(Bolognese:MulinèlaorLa Mulinèla) is acomune(municipality) part ofMetropolitan City of Bolognain theItalianregionEmilia-Romagna,located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northeast ofBologna.
Molinella borders the following municipalities:Argenta,Baricella,Budrio,Medicina.
Molinella is situated in a rural area on the oldSan Donato Road(which in the past connected Bologna with Argenta and its port on thePo di Primaro). The municipality is crossed on the northern side by theReno Riverand it is surrounded by several marshes and canals. The town has a railway station on theBologna-Portomaggiore Railway.
History
[edit]The nameMolinellacomes from the Italian word for mill,molino;That is because during the Middle Ages there was a large number ofwatermillsin this area. The village was created before the 14th century on a hillock between themarshes of Marmorta and Marraraand just south of thePo di Primaroriver. The village was a "Customs place" on the border betweenBologna TerritoryandFerraraTerritoryuntil the 18th century. It was also one of the few accesses to the ferries which crossed the Po di Primaro.
It remained for long time one of the most isolated village in theprovince of Bologna.The construction of the railway in the 19th century was the first step for the development of the village, which is nowadays a little town with high standards of living.
Climate
[edit]On 12 January 1985, the official weather station of San Pietro Capofiume recorded the absolute low temperature of Italy for a lowland place: −28.8 °C (−19.8 °F).
References
[edit]- ^"Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011".Italian National Institute of Statistics.Retrieved16 March2019.
- ^SourceArchived2008-05-26 at theWayback Machine
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