Gaggio Montano is a comune

Comune

In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...

(municipality) in the Province of Bologna

Province of Bologna

The Province of Bologna is a province in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Bologna.-Geography:It has an area of 3,702 km², and a total population of 991,647 . There are 60 comuni in the province, see Comuni of the Province of Bologna...

 in the Italian

Italy

Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...

 region Emilia-Romagna

Emilia-Romagna

Emilia–Romagna is an administrative region of Northern Italy comprising the two historic regions of Emilia and Romagna. The capital is Bologna; it has an area of and about 4.4 million inhabitants....

, located about 45 km southwest of Bologna

Bologna

Bologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...

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Gaggio Montano borders the following municipalities: Castel d'Aiano

Castel d'Aiano

Castel d'Aiano is a comune in the Province of Bologna in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about southwest of Bologna. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,973 and an area of ....

, Castel di Casio

Castel di Casio

Castel di Casio is a comune in the Province of Bologna in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 45 km southwest of Bologna....

, Grizzana Morandi

Grizzana Morandi

Grizzana Morandi is a comune in the Province of Bologna in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 30 km southwest of Bologna...

, Lizzano in Belvedere

Lizzano in Belvedere

Lizzano in Belvedere is a comune in the Province of Bologna in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 50 km southwest of Bologna.-External links:*...

, Montese

Montese

Montese is a town in the province of Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.During World War II, the town was liberated by Brazilian forces on April 17, 1945, after three days of battle against German forces....

 (province of Modena), Porretta Terme

Porretta Terme

Porretta Terme is a town and comune in the province of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. It is historically a spa town, but it is now also a centre for winter sports....

, Vergato

Vergato

Vergato is a comune in the Province of Bologna in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 40 km southwest of Bologna....

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Business

Piquadro

Piquadro

Piquadro is an Italian leather goods company specializing in business and travel items in Italy and internationally. The company offers products ranging from men's and women's professional bags to luggage and small leather items. As of April 2010, it distributed its products through approximately...

, a leather goods company, is headquartered in the municipality.

Saeco

Saeco

Saeco is an Italian manufacturer of espresso machines and other electrical goods, head quartered near Bologna.-History:The company was founded by Sergio Zappella and Arthur Schmed in 1981....

, a household durables manufacturer, a subsidiary of Philips

Philips

Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. , more commonly known as Philips, is a multinational Dutch electronics company....

is headquartered in the municipality.

External links

• Official website