Galliera

Comune in Emilia-Romagna, Italy

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Location of Galliera

44°45′N 11°24′E / 44.750°N 11.400°E / 44.750; 11.400CountryItalyRegionEmilia-RomagnaMetropolitan city Bologna (BO)FrazioniGalliera, San VenanzioGovernment

• MayorStefano ZanniArea

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• Total37.15 km² (14.34 sq mi)Elevation

14 m (46 ft)Population

(31 August 2017)^[2]

• Total5,444 • Density150/km² (380/sq mi)DemonymGallieriniTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

40015

Dialing code051Patron saintBeata Vergine del CarmineSaint dayJuly 16WebsiteOfficial website

Galliera (Northern Bolognese: Galîra) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Bologna in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of Bologna.

Galliera borders the following municipalities: Malalbergo, Pieve di Cento, Poggio Renatico, San Pietro in Casale, Terre del Reno.

People

Josephine of Leuchtenberg (later Queen of Norway and Sweden) was made Duchess of Galliera at age 6 by Napoleon I in 1813.

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.