Italy
Emilia-Romagna
Bologna
Fontanelice is a comune in the provincia of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna with a population of 1,908 as of 2025. The comune was previously known as Fontana Elice.
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Website
www.comune.fontanelice.bo.itAddress
Piazza Del Tricolore, 2
40025 Fontanelice
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Historical Names
Fontana Elice→Fontanelice
Changed on November 1, 1911
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Fontanelice165m1,203
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Villa Campomoro174m126
- Prato137m73
- Gaggio280m33
- Villa San Giovanni160m25
- Mercatale433m18
Population and Migration
This chart shows annual resident population and international migration (2001 to present). Not all data is available for every period, so gaps are normal.
The population has declined 34% since 1951. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 15% of the current population.
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