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Pieve di Cento

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

7,255inhabitants
18metres above sea level
15.9km² of land
40066postcode

Useful numbers in Pieve di Cento

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 Pieve di Cento

    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

    • Santissima Annunziata1.8 km as the crow flies · Cento · Via Giovanni Vicini 2

      051 6838111Map

    • Pubblica Assistenza Crevalcore12.4 km as the crow flies · Crevalcore · Via Candia 385/c

      Map

  • Town hall of Pieve di Cento

    051 6862611 Switchboard

    Piazza Andrea Costa 17

    Mayor: Luca Borsari

    Town website

  • Postcode and dialling code

    Postcode 40066

    Dialling code 051

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

  • Post offices 1

    • Poste Italiane

      Map

  • Police stations 1

  • Pharmacies 2

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

    • Farmacia dell'ImmacolataVia Giuseppe Garibaldi 24

      Map

    • Farmacia LevanteVia provinciale Bologna 3

      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.

Pieve di Cento in numbers

Official open data: the source is under every number.

7,255inhabitantsISTAT
15.9km² of landWikidata
455people per km²our calculation
18metres above sea levelWikidata
4,984cars owned by residentsACI, 2025
687cars per 1,000 peopleACI, 2025
690motorbikesACI, 2025
6,307vehicles in all, lorries includedACI, 2025
116named streets and squaresOpenStreetMap
4km of cycle lanesOpenStreetMap
2places to stayOpenStreetMap
8places to eat and drinkOpenStreetMap
2petrol stationsOpenStreetMap
2playgroundsOpenStreetMap
3schoolsOpenStreetMap
3churches and places of worshipOpenStreetMap

The locals are called pievesi in Italian.

Patron saint: Saint Joseph.

Pieve di Cento on Wikipedia

What to see and do in Pieve di Cento

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

Monuments and places 7

The whole list

Museums and exhibitions 2

The whole list
  • MAGI'900 - MuseoMuseum

    Map

  • Museo della RoccaMuseum

    Map

Castles and fortresses 5

The whole list
  • Casa degli AnzianiCastle

    Map

  • Palazzo MastellariCastle

    Map

  • Palazzo RizzoliCastle

    Map

  • RoccaCastle

    Map

Theatres, cinemas and libraries 4

  • Biblioteca ComunaleLibrary

    Map

  • Centro della LiuteriaArts centre

    Map

  • PinacotecaArts centre

    Map

  • Teatro comunale Alice ZeppilliTheatre

    Map

Parks and gardens 4

  • Giardino Comunale di Porta CentoPark

    Map

  • Giardino ex Cimitero EbraicoPark

    Map

  • Giardino ex StazionePark

    Map

  • L'isola che non c'èPark

    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 Pieve di Cento

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

Where to stay in Pieve di CentoBologna and province2 places to stayWhere to eat in Pieve di CentoBologna and province8 places to eat

Getting to Pieve di Cento

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.