Malalbergo
Encyclopedia
Malalbergo is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Bologna
in the Italian
region Emilia-Romagna
, located about 30 km northeast of Bologna
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 7,911 and an area of 53.8 km².
The municipality of Malalbergo contains the frazioni
(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Altedo, Ponticelli, Pegola, and Casoni.
Malalbergo borders the following municipalities: Baricella
, Bentivoglio
, Galliera, Minerbio
, Poggio Renatico
, San Pietro in Casale
.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Bologna
Province of Bologna
The Province of Bologna is a province in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Bologna.-Geography:It has an area of 3,702 km², and a total population of 991,647 . There are 60 comuni in the province, see Comuni of the Province of Bologna...
in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region Emilia-Romagna
Emilia-Romagna
Emilia–Romagna is an administrative region of Northern Italy comprising the two historic regions of Emilia and Romagna. The capital is Bologna; it has an area of and about 4.4 million inhabitants....
, located about 30 km northeast of Bologna
Bologna
Bologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 7,911 and an area of 53.8 km².
The municipality of Malalbergo contains the frazioni
Frazione
A frazione , in Italy, is the name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other administrative divisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere...
(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Altedo, Ponticelli, Pegola, and Casoni.
Malalbergo borders the following municipalities: Baricella
Baricella
Baricella is a comune in the Province of Bologna in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 28 km northeast of Bologna...
, Bentivoglio
Bentivoglio (BO)
Bentivoglio is a comune in the Province of Bologna in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna, located about 15 km northeast of Bologna...
, Galliera, Minerbio
Minerbio
Minerbio is a comune in the Province of Bologna in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 15 km northeast of Bologna...
, Poggio Renatico
Poggio Renatico
Poggio Renatico is a comune in the Province of Ferrara in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 30 km northeast of Bologna and about 12 km southwest of Ferrara...
, San Pietro in Casale
San Pietro in Casale
San Pietro in Casale is a municipality of 11,288 inhabitants of province of Bologna, in Emilia-Romagna, Italy.It is situated 24 km north from Bologna, and 24 km southwest from Ferrara. San Pietro is on the main rail line from Bologna to Padua and Venice.The name San Pietro in Casale...
.