Italy · City guides
Bologna
Bologna is a beautiful and historic city in the Emilia-Romagna region of Northeast Italy. It has the oldest university in the Western world, a lively student population, excellent food, a striking brick terracotta-roofed cityscape, and lots to see and do. The city had a population just under 395,000 in 2020.
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- Italian
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Italian - Time zones
UTC+1
UTC+1 (UTC+2 in summer)- Power plugs
- Type C/F/L
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Drive on the right
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Emilia-Romagna, Italy · Population: 388K · Calling code: +39
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