Budrio
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| Comune di Budrio | |
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 Municipal coat of arms |
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| Country | Italy |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna |
| Province | Bologna (BO) |
| Mayor | Carlo Castelli |
| Elevation | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Area | 120 km² (46.3 sq mi) |
| Population (as of 2008) | |
| - Total | 17,128 |
| - Density | 143/km² (370/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | 44°33′N 11°32′E / 44.55°N 11.533°E |
| Gentilic | Budriesi |
| Dialing code | 051 |
| Postal code | 40054 |
| Frazioni | Armarolo, Bagnarola, Canaletti, Cento, Dugliolo, Maddalena di Cazzano, Mezzolara, Prunaro, Riccardina, Vedrana, Vigorso |
| Patron | St. Lawrence |
| - Day | August 10 |
| Website: www.comune.budrio.bo.it | |
Budrio is a town and commune in the province of Bologna, in Emilia-Romagna, Italy; it is located 15 km E of Bologna.
Budrio has two high schools, including a lyceum, a post office, banks, a communal theatre, a swimming pool and several squares (piazza). Budrio also has a radio station named Radio Budrio.
Budrio is the birthplace of Giuseppe Barilli, better known under his false name of Quirico Filopanti, a famous Italian mathematician and politician.It is also the birthplace of Zenobio, a famous comedian of the 1970's.
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[edit] History
Budrio's area was a Roman colony, whose territory was divided between veteran legionaries. The current town was however founded in the 10th-11th centuries AD. The church of San Lorenzo was already active in 1146. In the 14th century Cardinal Gil de Albornoz rebuilt it as a castle, of which the two large towers (1376) can still be seen, while of the walls only a small section remains.
[edit] Main sights
The most notable attraction are the Bentivoglio castle (16th century) and the Villa Ranuzzi Cospi at Bagnarola.
[edit] Other
Budrio is famous for its ocarina, a musical instrument which was developed and invented by Giuseppe Donati in 1853.
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[edit] External links
- Società Corale Vincenzo Bellini di Budrio
- Radio Budrio
- History of Ocarina
- http://www.radiomarconi.com/marconi/budrio.html
- http://www.tkdbudrio.it/
- http://www.comuni-italiani.it/037/008/
- Piscine Comunale Budrio (Budrio Communal Pool)
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