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San Benedetto Val di Sambro

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

4,189inhabitants
602metres above sea level
66.5km² of land
40048postcode

Useful numbers in San Benedetto Val di Sambro

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  • 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 San Benedetto Val di Sambro

    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 Simiani di Loiano9.3 km as the crow flies · Loiano

      Map

    • Casa di cura Prof. Nobili10.4 km as the crow flies · Castiglione dei Pepoli · Via Fiera 25

      0534 91099Map

  • Town hall of San Benedetto Val di Sambro

    0534 95026 Switchboard

    Via Roma, 39

    Mayor: Alessandro Santoni

    Town website

  • Postcode and dialling code

    Postcode 40048

    Dialling code 0534

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

  • Post offices 2

  • Police stations 2

    • CarabinieriVia Roma 45

      Map

    • Sottosezione Polizia Stradale Pian del VoglioState police

      Map

  • Pharmacies 2

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

  • Vets 1

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

    • Clinica Veterinaria Val di SambroVia Vittime Rapido 904 37

      Map

San Benedetto Val di Sambro in numbers

Official open data: the source is under every number.

4,189inhabitantsISTAT
66.5km² of landWikidata
63people per km²our calculation
602metres above sea levelWikidata
3,247cars owned by residentsACI, 2025
775cars per 1,000 peopleACI, 2025
587motorbikesACI, 2025
4,547vehicles in all, lorries includedACI, 2025
186named streets and squaresOpenStreetMap
14places to stayOpenStreetMap
25places to eat and drinkOpenStreetMap
5petrol stationsOpenStreetMap
1EV charging pointsOpenStreetMap
5playgroundsOpenStreetMap
2schoolsOpenStreetMap
15churches and places of worshipOpenStreetMap

The locals are called sanbenedettesi in Italian.

Patron saint: Benedict of Nursia.

San Benedetto Val di Sambro on Wikipedia

What to see and do in San Benedetto Val di Sambro

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

Monuments and places 11

The whole list
  • Caduto della ResistenzaMonument

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  • Contea di PianoMemorial

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  • Le CosteRuins

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  • Monumento ai CadutiMonument

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  • Monumento ai CadutiMonument

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  • Monumento ai cadutiMonument

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  • Monumento ai caduti 15-18Monument

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  • Monumento al ViandanteMonument

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  • Monumento degli AlpiniMonument

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  • Palazzo la TorreHistoric villa

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  • Paolo Pasqui e Dino ZenzocchiMonument

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Castles and fortresses 2

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  • Ca' dei MorelliCastle · Via degli Dei 68

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  • Palazzo Ranuzzi De' BianchiCastle

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Churches 9

  • Chiesa di Pian di BalestraPlace of worship

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  • Chiesa di San BenedettoPlace of worship

    WebsiteMap

  • Chiesa di San BiagioPlace of worship

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  • Chiesa di San GiorgioPlace of worship

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  • Chiesa di San LorenzoPlace of worship · Via Savena 55

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  • Chiesa VecchiaPlace of worship

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  • Parrocchia di Madonna dei FornelliPlace of worship

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  • San Paolo di CedrecchiaPlace of worship

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  • Santuario della Beata Vergine della SerraPlace of worship

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Theatres, cinemas and libraries 2

  • Biblioteca comunale Gastone StefaniniLibrary · Via Roma 4

    WebsiteMap

  • Libri per tuttiLibrary

    Map

Parks and gardens 1

  • Giardini Silvano SantiPark

    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 San Benedetto Val di Sambro

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

Where to stay in San Benedetto Val di SambroBologna and province14 places to stayWhere to eat in San Benedetto Val di SambroBologna and province25 places to eat

Upcoming events in San Benedetto Val di Sambro

Every event in the area

Getting to San Benedetto Val di Sambro

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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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.