Mordano

Mordano ( or ) is a town and comune in Emilia Romagna (Italy), situated in the province of Bologna. The municipality is organized in two major villages: Mordano and Bubano.

Key facts

Italian comune.name: Mordano
Italian comune.official_name: Comune di Mordano
Italian comune.image_shield: Mordano-Stemma.png
Italian comune.region: Emilia-Romagna
Italian comune.metropolitan_city: Bologna (BO)
Italian comune.frazioni: Bubano
Italian comune.mayor: Stefano Golini (Partito Democratico) since 8 June 2009
Italian comune.area_total_km2: 21
Italian comune.population_total: 4402
Italian comune.population_as_of: 31 May 2007
Italian comune.population_demonym: Mordanesi
Italian comune.elevation_m: 21

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Mordano ( or ) is a town and comune in Emilia Romagna (Italy), situated in the province of Bologna. The municipality is organized in two major villages: Mordano and Bubano.

==History== An intense activity of centuriation was performed by the Romans in the area and this is still visible nowadays: the streets of the countryside are organized in a squared lattice, every square has a side of about 715 meters (0.444 miles).