Italy
Emilia-Romagna
Bologna
Sasso Marconi
Situated in the Reno Valley about 15 km south of Bologna, Sasso Marconi was known as Sasso di Casalecchio until 1938, when it was renamed to honor Guglielmo Marconi, who died that year and had long maintained his Villa Griffone estate in the comune.
- Historical name: Sasso di Casalecchio (until 1938)
- Province: Bologna
- Elevation: 124 m
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Historical Names
Praduro e Sasso→Sasso Bolognese
Changed on August 16, 1935
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Sasso Bolognese→Sasso Marconi
Changed on April 28, 1938
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Sasso Marconi128m6,084
- Borgonuovo102m4,341
- Fontana133m621
- Calderino120m20
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Ziano di Sotto125m98
- Cà Mazzetti175m89
- Ghiacciaia315m81
- Loreto150m74
- Capra115m72
- Cinque Cerri125m71
- Molino Cesare200m70
- Casella-Paganino125m66
- Figatello252m62
- Tignano200m57
- Battedizzo255m52
- Codivilla500m43
- Montechiaro190m43
- Sant'Antonio di Sopra180m40
- Codicino395m33
- Mongardino Grotta252m16
- Torre di Iano390m8
Population and Migration
Notable People
People born in Sasso Marconi on Wikipedia.