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Molinella

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

15,636inhabitants
8metres above sea level
127.8km² of land
40062postcode

Useful numbers in Molinella

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 Molinella

    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

    • Poliambulatorio di Molinella3 km as the crow flies · Via Provinciale Circonvallazione 47

      051 6909411Map

    • Ospedale Civile Mazzolani-Vandini11.1 km as the crow flies · Argenta

      Map

  • Town hall of Molinella

    051 6906811 Switchboard

    P.zza Martoni 1

    Mayor: Bruno Bernardi

    Town website

  • Postcode and dialling code

    Postcode 40062

    Dialling code 051

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

  • Post offices 2

  • Police stations 2

    • Caserma CarabinieriCarabinieri

      Map

    • Polizia MunicipaleLocal police

      Map

  • Pharmacies 2

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

  • 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.

Molinella in numbers

Official open data: the source is under every number.

15,636inhabitantsISTAT
127.8km² of landWikidata
122people per km²our calculation
8metres above sea levelWikidata
10,823cars owned by residentsACI, 2025
692cars per 1,000 peopleACI, 2025
1,718motorbikesACI, 2025
14,278vehicles in all, lorries includedACI, 2025
220named streets and squaresOpenStreetMap
9.1km of cycle lanesOpenStreetMap
2places to stayOpenStreetMap
17places to eat and drinkOpenStreetMap
8petrol stationsOpenStreetMap
5EV charging pointsOpenStreetMap
4playgroundsOpenStreetMap
7schoolsOpenStreetMap
12churches and places of worshipOpenStreetMap

The locals are called molinellesi in Italian.

Patron saint: Matthew the Apostle.

Twinned with: Tidaholm Municipality.

Born in Molinella

  • Marcantonio Raimondi16th-century Italian engraver and printmaker (1480–1534) · 1480

    Wikipedia

Molinella on Wikipedia

What to see and do in Molinella

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

Monuments and places 4

The whole list
  • Monumento a Giuseppe MassarentiMemorial

    Map

  • Palazzo delle BiscieHistoric villa · Via provinciale Superiore 25

    Map

  • Pilastro della TransazioneMonument

    Map

  • Torre CivicaTower

    Map

Castles and fortresses 3

The whole list
  • Castello di Selva Malvezzi "Il Palazzaccio"Castle

    Map

  • Palazzo comitaleCastle

    Map

  • Palazzo del GovernatoreCastle

    Map

Theatres, cinemas and libraries 2

  • Biblioteca ComunaleLibrary

    Map

  • Cinema Teatro MassarentiTheatre · Corso Giuseppe Mazzini 87

    WebsiteMap

Parks and gardens 9

  • Palazzo delle BisciePark

    Map

  • Parco Caduti di SupergaPark

    Map

  • Parco dei CadutiPark

    Map

  • Parco dei Ragazzi del '99Park

    Map

  • Parco delle MondinePark

    Map

  • Parco del volontariato e della protezione civilePark

    Map

  • Parco Gli amici di SamuelePark

    Map

  • Parco Maria MargottiPark

    Map

  • Parco Sergio MoroniPark

    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 Molinella

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

Where to stay in MolinellaBologna and province2 places to stayWhere to eat in MolinellaBologna and province17 places to eat

Getting to Molinella

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.