Loiano
Loiano (Medial Mountain Bolognese: Lujèn [luˈjɛŋ]; City Bolognese: Lujàn) is a town and comune of Metropolitan City of Bologna in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy in the Tusco-Emilian Apennines at 714 metres (2,343 ft) above sea level. Highway SS 65 connects it to Bologna, 35 kilometres (22 mi) to the north, and Florence, 73 kilometres (45 mi) to the south.
Loiano | |
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| Comune di Loiano | |
 Loiano Astronomical Observatory. | |
Location of Loiano 
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| Coordinates: 44°16′N 11°19′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna |
| Metropolitan city | Bologna (BO) |
| Frazioni | Anconella, Barbarolo, Bibulano, La Guarda, Quinzano, Roncastaldo, Sabbioni, Scanello, Scascoli |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fabrizio Morganti |
| Area | |
| • Total | 52.41 km2 (20.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 714 m (2,343 ft) |
| Population (30 September 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,291 |
| • Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Loianesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 40050 |
| Dialing code | 051 |
| Website | Official website |
It is the site of the astronomical observatory of the University of Bologna, named after the astronomer Giovanni Domenico Cassini.
At Val Sicura, within the territory of the commune, a shooting range founded in 1889 remains active.
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
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