Metropolitan City of Bologna

Metropolitan City of Bologna
Città metropolitana di Bologna (Italian)
Palazzo Malvezzi, the Metropolitan City seat
Map highlighting the location of the province of Bologna in Italy
Coordinates: 44°29′38″N 11°20′34″E / 44.4939°N 11.3428°E / 44.4939; 11.3428
Country Italy
RegionEmilia-Romagna
Capital(s)Bologna
Municipalities55
Government
  Metropolitan MayorMatteo Lepore
Area
  Total
3,702.32 km2 (1,429.47 sq mi)
Population
 (2025)
  Total
1,020,865
  Density280/km2 (710/sq mi)
GDP
  Metro€39.502 billion (2015)
  Per capita€38,918 (2015)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
40121/40141 (Bologna), 40010–40069 (other comuni)
Telephone prefix051, 0534, 0542
ISO 3166 codeIT-BO
Vehicle registrationBO
ISTAT237
WebsiteOfficial website

The Metropolitan City of Bologna (Italian: città metropolitana di Bologna) is a metropolitan city in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. Its capital is de facto the city of Bologna, though the body does not explicitly outline it. It was created by the reform of local authorities (Law 142/1990) and established by the Law 56/2014, replacing the province of Bologna. It has been operative since 1 January 2015.

The Metropolitan City is headed by the Metropolitan Mayor (sindaco metropolitano) and by the Metropolitan Council (consiglio metropolitano).