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Fun fact 1 about Bologna

Torri di Bologna, Bologna
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Bologna boasts of having one of the oldest universities in the western world, with continuous operation since 1088.

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Bologna

Italy

Country
Italy
Population
394.5K
Coordinates
44.49, 11.34
546th most populous city in the world

Bologna is the capital and largest city of the Emilia-Romagna region in northern Italy. It is the seventh most populous city in Italy, with 390,734 inhabitants and 150 different nationalities. Its metropolitan province is home to more than 1 million people as of 2025.

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