Bondeno (Bondenese: Bundén) is a comune (municipality) in the province of Ferrara, in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) north of Bologna and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Ferrara.

Bondeno
Comune di Bondeno
Flag of Bondeno
Coat of arms of Bondeno
Location of Bondeno
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Bondeno is located in Italy
Bondeno
Bondeno
Location of Bondeno in Italy
Bondeno is located in Emilia-Romagna
Bondeno
Bondeno
Bondeno (Emilia-Romagna)
Coordinates: 44°53′N 11°25′E / 44.883°N 11.417°E / 44.883; 11.417
CountryItaly
RegionEmilia-Romagna
ProvinceFerrara (FE)
FrazioniScortichino, Gavello, Pilastri, Burana, Stellata, Zerbinate, Salvatonica, Settepolesini, Ponte Rodoni, Santa Bianca, Casumaro (partially).
Government
 • MayorSimone Saletti
Area
 • Total174.76 km2 (67.48 sq mi)
Elevation
13 m (43 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2017)[2]
 • Total14,217
 • Density81/km2 (210/sq mi)
DemonymBondenesi or Bondesani
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
44012
Dialing code0532
WebsiteOfficial website

The municipality of Bondeno contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Burana, Gavello, Ospitale, Pilastri, Ponte Rodoni, Salvatonica, San Biagio, Santa Bianca, Scortichino, Settepolesini, Stellata, and Zerbinate.

Bondeno borders the following municipalities: Cento, Ferrara, Ficarolo, Finale Emilia, Mirandola, Sermide e Felonica, Terre del Reno, Vigarano Mainarda. Its territory is crossed by the Panaro river.

History edit

In the 1463, in the city of Bondeno was probably printed the first movable character book of the whole Italian history, a Bible, using the printing press method.[3]

Government edit

List of mayors edit

Mayor Term start Term end Party
Ettore Campi 1995 1999 Italian People's Party
Davide Verri 1999 2009 National Alliance
Alan Fabbri 2009 2015 Lega Nord
Fabio Bergamini 2015 Incumbent Lega Nord

International relations edit

Twin towns — sister cities edit

Bondeno is twinned with:

References edit

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ Data from Istat
  3. ^ L'arte di Gutemberg a Bondeno

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