Vergato
Encyclopedia
Vergato is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Bologna
in the Italian
region Emilia-Romagna
, located about 40 km southwest of Bologna
.
Vergato borders the following municipalities: Castel d'Aiano
, Gaggio Montano
, Grizzana Morandi
, Marzabotto
, Savigno
, Zocca
.
The town was almost entirely destroyed during World War II
. It is connected to Bologna by the Porrettana railway
and by the Porrettana State Road.
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 40 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,...
.
Vergato 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 ....
, Gaggio Montano
Gaggio Montano
Gaggio Montano 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...
, Marzabotto
Marzabotto
Marzabotto is a small town and comune in Italian region Emilia-Romagna, part of the province of Bologna. It is located 27 km SSW of Bologna by rail, and lies in the valley of the Reno...
, Savigno
Savigno
Savigno is a comune in the Province of Bologna in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 25 km southwest of Bologna. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,679 and an area of 54.8 km²....
, Zocca
Zocca
Zocca is a comune in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 45 km southwest of Bologna and about 35 km south of Modena....
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The town was almost entirely destroyed during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. It is connected to Bologna by the Porrettana railway
Porrettana railway
The Porrettana Railway is an Italian railway connecting Bologna to Pistoia and was the first line through the Apennines between Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna. It is also known in Italian as the Transappenninica...
and by the Porrettana State Road.