Gaggio Montano

Gaggio Montano
Country	Italy
region	Emilia-Romagna
Metropolitan city	Bologna  (BO)
Local name	Gag
Coordinates	44 ° 12 '  N , 10 ° 55'  E Coordinates: 44 ° 12 '0 "  N , 10 ° 55' 0"  E
height	682  m slm
surface	58.68 km²
Residents	4,899 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	83 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	40041
prefix	0534
ISTAT number	037027
Popular name	Gaggesi
Website	Gaggio Montano

Gaggio Montano is an Italian municipality ( comune ) with 4899 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the metropolitan city of Bologna in Emilia-Romagna . The municipality is located about 47.5 kilometers southwest of Bologna on the Reno and borders directly on the province of Modena .

history

The community gained notoriety through several SS massacres of the local population during World War II.

Economy and Transport

In 1981 the Saeco company was founded in the municipality and became known as a manufacturer of household appliances. The former Strada Statale 324 del Passo delle Radici and Strada Statale 623 del Passo Brasa (both are provincial roads today) run through the municipality . The Strada Statale 64 Porretana forms together with the Reno the southeastern boundary of the municipality. There is a stop in the Silla district of the Pistoia – Bologna railway line .

Town twinning

Since 1999 there has been a town partnership between Gaggio Montano and the French municipality of Sauveterre .

Web links

Commons : Gaggio Montano  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.