Fontanelice

Comune in Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Fontanelice (Romagnol: Funtâna) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Bologna in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of Bologna. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,884 and an area of 36.6 square kilometres (14.1 sq mi).^[3]

Fontanelice borders the following municipalities: Borgo Tossignano, Casalfiumanese, Casola Valsenio, Castel del Rio. A reinforced concrete bridge over the Santerno River connects Fontanelice to the village of Casalfiumanese.^[4]

Demographic evolution

Notable residents

• Architect Giuseppe Mengoni was born in Fontanelice.^[5]

References

1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
3. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
4. Khaled Mahmoud (21 September 2009). Safety and Reliability of Bridge Structures. CRC Press. pp. 33–34. ISBN 978-1-4398-5955-1.
5. "Prada, Versace and Feltrinelli Unveil Kaleidoscope Installation". WWD, Cynthia Martens on May 7, 2015