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Granarolo dell'Emilia

All you need to know about Granarolo dell'Emilia: the numbers to keep at hand, a few curiosities and what there is to see and do.

12,757inhabitants
28metres above sea level
34.4km² of land
40057postcode

Useful numbers in Granarolo dell'Emilia

Save them on your phone before you leave: tap a number to call.

  • Emergencies

    112

    One number for every emergency: police, fire brigade and ambulance. Free, works with no credit, and they also answer in English.

    The old numbers 113 (police), 115 (fire brigade) and 118 (ambulance) still work: they all reach the same 112 centre.

  • Out-of-hours doctor

    051 3131

    For minor health problems when GPs are closed: at night, at weekends and on public holidays. Run by AUSL Bologna.

    Places and hours

  • Health and emergencies in Granarolo dell'Emilia

    Emergency room, CAU, out-of-hours doctor, doctor for tourists, Red Cross: what to do if you fall ill, explained for visitors from abroad.

    Health and emergencies

  • Emergency room

    • Ospedale di Budrio7.2 km as the crow flies · Budrio

      Map

    • Policlinico Sant'Orsola-Malpighi9.6 km as the crow flies · Bologna

      Map

  • Town hall of Granarolo dell'Emilia

    051 6004111 Switchboard

    Via San Donato, 199

    Mayor: Alessandro Ricci

    Town website

  • Postcode and dialling code

    Postcode 40057

    Dialling code 051

    From a foreign mobile: +39 and then the whole number, 0 included.

  • Post offices 2

    • Ufficio Postale Quarto InferioreVia L. Bettini 1

      051 767417Map

    • Poste italianeVia Brenti 9

      Map

  • Police stations 2

    • Local policeVia San Donato 163

      Map

    • Polizia LocaleLocal police

      Map

  • Pharmacies 2

    The pharmacies open at night and on holidays are listed on the door of every pharmacy.

    • Quarto Inferiore

      Map

    • Farmacia FabbriVia San Donato 92

      Map

  • Vets

    For a pet that falls ill on holiday. Call before you go.

    None in this town: the nearest one is in a neighbouring town.

Granarolo dell'Emilia in numbers

Official open data: the source is under every number.

12,757inhabitantsISTAT
34.4km² of landWikidata
371people per km²our calculation
28metres above sea levelWikidata
9,959cars owned by residentsACI, 2025
781cars per 1,000 peopleACI, 2025
1,782motorbikesACI, 2025
13,132vehicles in all, lorries includedACI, 2025
138named streets and squaresOpenStreetMap
10.5km of cycle lanesOpenStreetMap
2places to stayOpenStreetMap
13places to eat and drinkOpenStreetMap
6petrol stationsOpenStreetMap
5EV charging pointsOpenStreetMap
4playgroundsOpenStreetMap
3schoolsOpenStreetMap
4churches and places of worshipOpenStreetMap

The locals are called granarolesi in Italian.

Patron saint: Vitalis of Milan.

Twinned with: Bagnères-de-Bigorre.

Granarolo dell'Emilia on Wikipedia

What to see and do in Granarolo dell'Emilia

First our own hand-written cards, then what OpenStreetMap knows on top.

Monuments and places 1

The whole list
  • Villa FibbiaHistoric villa

    Map

Churches 1

  • Chiesa di San VitalePlace of worship

    Map

Theatres, cinemas and libraries 2

  • Biblioteca Gianni RodariLibrary

    Map

  • TAG - teatro granaroloTheatre · Via San Donato 3

    WebsiteMap

Parks and gardens 6

  • Parco"Martin Luther King Jr"Park · Via Giosue' Carducci

    Map

  • Parco Alberto SordiPark

    Map

  • Parco Antonio GramsciPark

    Map

  • Parco della ResistenzaPark

    Map

  • Parco donatori di sanguePark · Via Paolo Borsellino

    Map

  • Parco Marco BurnelliPark

    Map

Tour guides 3

The whole list
  • MirarteA cooperative of professional tour guides in Bologna, born from the union of the Didasco and GAIA Eventi associations: a busy calendar of visits in the city and beyond.

    Website

  • Le Guide d'ArteA cultural association founded in 1994 by licensed tour guides: itineraries in Bologna and the towns of Emilia-Romagna, for schools and accessible tourism as well.

    Website

  • Succede solo a BolognaA non-profit association that protects and promotes the heritage of Bologna: it runs several monuments and offers scheduled visits that you book on its website.

    Website

Stay and eat in Granarolo dell'Emilia

The full lists, with the website and the map of every place.

Where to stay in Granarolo dell'EmiliaBologna and province2 places to stayWhere to eat in Granarolo dell'EmiliaBologna and province13 places to eat

Getting to Granarolo dell'Emilia

A driver meets you on arrival and takes you to your hotel, the fair or the concert. Fixed price, book online.

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Other towns in the area

Sources: population ISTAT; phone, address and mayor from the Italian public administration index; vehicles ACI; businesses ISTAT; saints, twin towns and people Wikidata; places and services OpenStreetMap. Found a mistake? The right number is always the one on the official site. Lists from OpenStreetMap, read on 3 October 2026.