Italy
Emilia-Romagna
Bologna
Sasso Marconi is a comune in the provincia of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna with a population of 14,907 as of 2025. The comune was previously known as Sasso Bolognese.
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Address
P.zza Dei Martiri 6
40037 Sasso Marconi
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
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
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 grown 121% since 1861. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 7% of the current population.
Notable People
People born in Sasso Marconi.