Loiano
Comune in Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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Loiano (Medial Mountain Bolognese: Lujèn [luˈjɛŋ]; City Bolognese: Lujàn) is a town and comune of Metropolitan City of Bologna in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy in the Tusco-Emilian Apennines at 714 metres (2,343 ft) above sea level. Highway SS 65 connects it to Bologna, 35 kilometres (22 mi) to the north, and Florence, 73 kilometres (45 mi) to the south.
CountryItaly
FrazioniAnconella, Barbarolo, Bibulano, La Guarda, Quinzano, Roncastaldo, Sabbioni, Scanello, Scascoli
Elevation714 m (2,343 ft)
DemonymLoianesi
Loiano | |
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| Comune di Loiano | |
 Loiano Astronomical Observatory. | |
  Loiano Location of Loiano in Italy  Loiano Loiano (Emilia-Romagna) | |
| Coordinates: 44°16′N 11°19′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna |
| Metropolitan city | Bologna (BO) |
| Frazioni | Anconella, Barbarolo, Bibulano, La Guarda, Quinzano, Roncastaldo, Sabbioni, Scanello, Scascoli |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fabrizio Morganti |
| Area | |
• Total | 52.41 km2 (20.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 714 m (2,343 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2019)[2] | |
• Total | 4,376 |
| • Density | 83.50/km2 (216.3/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Loianesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 40050 |
| Dialing code | 051 |
| Website | Official website |
It is the site of an observatory affiliated with the Observatory of Bologna at the University of Bologna, named after the astronomer Giovanni Domenico Cassini.
At Val Sicura, within the territory of the commune, a shooting range founded in 1889 remains active.
