Budrio

Budrio (Eastern Bolognese: Bûdri) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Bologna, in Emilia-Romagna, Italy; it is 15 kilometres (9 mi) east of Bologna.

Budrio
Comune di Budrio
Piazza Quirico Filopanti with the town hall in the background.
Location of Budrio
Budrio
Location of Budrio in Italy
Budrio
Budrio (Emilia-Romagna)
Coordinates: 44°33′N 11°32′E
CountryItaly
RegionEmilia-Romagna
Metropolitan cityBologna (BO)
FrazioniArmarolo, Bagnarola, Cento, Dugliolo, Maddalena di Cazzano, Mezzolara, Prunaro, Riccardina, Vedrana, Vigorso
Government
  MayorMaurizio Mazzanti
Area
  Total120.19 km2 (46.41 sq mi)
Elevation
26 m (85 ft)
Population
 (28 February 2017)
  Total18,479
  Density150/km2 (400/sq mi)
DemonymBudriesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
40054
Dialing code051
Patron saintSt. Lawrence
Saint dayAugust 10
WebsiteOfficial website

Budrio is the birthplace of Giuseppe Barilli, better known under his pseudonym of Quirico Filopanti, an Italian mathematician and politician.

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