Bondeno (
Bondenese: ) is a ''
comune
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'' (municipality) in the
Province of Ferrara
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in the
Italian
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** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
** Italian language, a Romance language
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region
Emilia-Romagna
egl, Emigliàn (man) egl, Emiglièna (woman) rgn, Rumagnòl (man) rgn, Rumagnòla (woman) it, Emiliano (man) it, Emiliana (woman) or it, Romagnolo (man) it, Romagnola (woman)
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, located about north of
Bologna
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and about northwest of
Ferrara.
The municipality of Bondeno contains the ''
frazioni
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'' (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
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,
Ferrara,
Ficarolo,
Finale Emilia,
Mirandola
Mirandola ( Mirandolese: ) is a city and ''comune'' of Emilia-Romagna, Italy, in the Province of Modena, northeast of the provincial capital by railway.
History
Mirandola originated as a Renaissance city-fortress. For four centuries it was ...
,
Sermide e Felonica,
Terre del Reno,
Vigarano Mainarda
Vigarano Mainarda ( Ferrarese: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Ferrara in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about northeast of Bologna and about west of Ferrara.
Vigarano Mainarda borders the following municipalitie ...
. Its territory is crossed by the
Panaro river.
History
In the 1463, in the city of Bondeno was probably printed the first movable character book of the whole
Italian history
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, a
Bible
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, using the
printing press
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method.
L'arte di Gutemberg a Bondeno
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Government
List of mayors
Twin towns
* Dillingen an der Donau
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, Germany
* Bihać
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, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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* Orsha
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History
Orsha was first mentioned in 1067 as Rsha ...
, Belarus
References
External links
Official website
Cities and towns in Emilia-Romagna
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