Sasso Marconi ( Bolognese: ) is a town and ''

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'' of the Metropolitan City of Bologna in northern

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, south-southwest of

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. Known as Sasso Bolognese until 1938, it is named after Guglielmo Marconi, the

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pioneer, who was born in the nearby city of Bologna. His villa now contains the

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. The name ''Sasso'' ("rock") derives from the Pliocenic rock formation called Sasso della Glosina that commands the confluence of the Setta and

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rivers.

Twin cities

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, UK *

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* Siderno,

References

Cities and towns in Emilia-Romagna {{EmiliaRomagna-geo-stub