Bolano (
) is a ''
comune
A (; : , ) is an administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions () and provinces (). The can also have the City status in Italy, titl ...
'' (municipality) in the
Province of La Spezia
The province of La Spezia (; Ligurian language, Ligurian: ''provinsa dea Spèza'') is a Provinces of Italy, province in the Liguria region of Italy. Its capital is the city of La Spezia.
Overview
It has an area of and, , a total population o ...
in the Italian region
Liguria
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, located about southeast of
Genoa
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and about northeast of
La Spezia
La Spezia (, or ; ; , in the local ) is the capital city of the province of La Spezia and is located at the head of the Gulf of La Spezia in the southern part of the Liguria region of Italy.
La Spezia is the second-largest city in the Liguria ...
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 7,490 and an area of .
[All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute ]Istat
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.
Bolano borders the following municipalities:
Aulla
Aulla is a ''comune'' in the province of Massa and Carrara, Tuscany, central Italy. It is located in the valley of the Magra, River Magra.
Geology
In 1977, the Italian geologist Augusto Azzaroli discovered a series of mammal rests with a correl ...
,
Follo,
Podenzana
Podenzana is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Massa and Carrara in the Italian region Tuscany, located about northwest of Florence and about northwest of Massa. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,947 and an area of .Al ...
,
Santo Stefano di Magra
Santo Stefano di Magra (, Lunigiana, Lunigiano ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of La Spezia in the Italy, Italian region Liguria, located about southeast of Genoa and about northeast of La Spezia. It is located near the confluenc ...
,
Tresana
Tresana is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Massa and Carrara in the Italian region Tuscany, located about northwest of Florence and about northwest of Massa.
Tresana borders the following municipalities: Bolano, Calice al Corno ...
,
Vezzano Ligure
Vezzano Ligure (; , locally ) is a (municipality) in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region of Liguria, located about southeast of Genoa and about northeast of La Spezia.
Vezzano Ligure borders the following municipalities: Arcola, B ...
.
Famous people from Bolano
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Marco Lucchinelli
Marco Lucchinelli (born 26 June 1954) is an Italian former professional motorcycle racer and television sports presenter. He competed in Grand Prix motorcycle racing between and . He was 1981 FIM Road Racing World Champion as a member of the G ...
, motorcycle road racer
*
Massimo Podenzana, road bicycle racer
Demographic evolution
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References
External links
www.comune.bolano.sp.it/
Cities and towns in Liguria
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