Antiquity and Middle Ages
Traces of human habitation in the area of Bologna go back to the 3rd millennium BCE, with significant settlements from about the 9th century BCE (Villanovan culture).

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Territory
Bologna is situated on the edge of the Po Plain at the foot of the Apennine Mountains, at the meeting of the

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Municipal government
The legislative body of the municipalityis the City Council (Consiglio Comunale), which is composed by 48 councillors elected every five years

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In terms of total GDP, the Metropolitan City of Bolognagenerated a value of about €35 billion ($40.6 billion) in 2017, equivalent to €34,251 ($40,165) per capita, the third highest figure among

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Bologna is home to the Guglielmo Marconi International Airport, the seventh busiest Italian airport for passenger traffic (8 million passengers handled in 2017).
Bologna Centrale railway stationis one of Italy's most important train hubs thanks to the city's strategic location

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At the end of 2016, the city proper had a population of 388,254 (while 1 million live in the greater Bologna area), located in the province of Bologna,

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Until the late 19th century, when a large-scale urban renewal project was undertaken, Bologna was one of the few remaining large walled

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