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San Lazzaro di Savena

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

32,614inhabitants
62metres above sea level
44.7km² of land
40068postcode

Useful numbers in San Lazzaro di Savena

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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 Lazzaro di Savena

    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

    • Policlinico Sant'Orsola-Malpighi3.8 km as the crow flies · Bologna

      Map

    • Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli - Ospedale5.3 km as the crow flies · Bologna

      Map

  • Town hall of San Lazzaro di Savena

    051 6228111 Switchboard

    Piazza Bracci, 1

    Mayor: Marilena Pillati

    Town website

  • Postcode and dialling code

    Postcode 40068

    Dialling code 051

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

  • Post offices 2

    • Ufficio postale San Lazzaro di SavenaVia Emilia 193

      Map

    • Poste Italiane

      Map

  • Police stations 1

    • Stazione Carabinieri di San Lazzaro di SavenaCarabinieri

      051 6276600Map

  • Pharmacies 4

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

    • Farmacia Host

      Map

    • JussiVia Carlo Jussi 56

      Map

    • Farmacia della CicognaVia Emilia 237

      051 462030Map

    • Farmacia Al Ponte

      Map

  • Vets 1

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

San Lazzaro di Savena in numbers

Official open data: the source is under every number.

32,614inhabitantsISTAT
44.7km² of landWikidata
729people per km²our calculation
62metres above sea levelWikidata
20,823cars owned by residentsACI, 2025
638cars per 1,000 peopleACI, 2025
5,848motorbikesACI, 2025
28,893vehicles in all, lorries includedACI, 2025
205named streets and squaresOpenStreetMap
24.8km of cycle lanesOpenStreetMap
7places to stayOpenStreetMap
52places to eat and drinkOpenStreetMap
12petrol stationsOpenStreetMap
12EV charging pointsOpenStreetMap
6playgroundsOpenStreetMap
7schoolsOpenStreetMap
19churches and places of worshipOpenStreetMap

The locals are called sanlazzaresi in Italian.

Patron saint: Lazarus the Beggar.

Born in San Lazzaro di Savena

  • Alberto TombaItalian alpine ski racer · 1966

    Wikipedia

San Lazzaro di Savena on Wikipedia

What to see and do in San Lazzaro di Savena

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

Monuments and places 6

The whole list
  • Dolina della SpipolaViewpoint
  • ex Cava a filoAttraction
  • La Palestrina (ex cava)Attraction
  • Monumento ai cadutiMonument
  • Rovine del Castello dei BrittiRuins
  • Sito preistorico della Cava FiloArchaeological site

Museums and exhibitions 2

The whole list
  • Fondazione Massimo e Sonia CirulliArt gallery
  • Museo della Preistoria "Luigi Donini"Museum

Churches 12

  • Chiesa di San BiagioPlace of worship
  • Chiesa di San Carlo BorromeoPlace of worship
  • chiesa di San DismaPlace of worship
  • Chiesa di San LazzaroPlace of worship
  • Chiesa di San Lorenzo di FarnetoPlace of worship
  • Chiesa di San Luca EvangelistaPlace of worship
  • Chiesa di Sant'Agostino della PonticellaPlace of worship
  • Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta e San Gabriele dell'Addolorata di IdicePlace of worship
  • Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta in PizzocalvoPlace of worship
  • Chiesa di Santa Maria AusiliatricePlace of worship
  • Oratorio di Madonna dei boschiPlace of worship
  • San Francesco d'AssisiPlace of worship

Theatres, cinemas and libraries 5

  • Centro Culturale Annalena TonelliTheatre
  • Centro Culturale TonelliTheatre
  • ITC TeatroTheatre
  • Medialab IdiceLibrary
  • Mediateca di San LazzaroLibrary

Parks and gardens 6

  • Parco Aldo MoroPark
  • Parco BelpoggioPark
  • Parco dei CedriPark
  • Parco dell'infanziaPark
  • Parco della ResistenzaPark
  • Parco delle RimembranzePark

Theme parks and fun 1

The whole list
  • Dinosauri in Carne e Ossa

    San Lazzaro di Savena · Parco della Resistenza, via della Repubblica

    In the Parco della Resistenza of San Lazzaro di Savena, just outside Bologna: more than thirty life-size dinosaurs and prehistoric animals along a green trail, from T-rex and Spinosaurus to the dinosaurs found in Italy. Next to it is the Luigi Donini Museum of Prehistory.

    For children For families In nature

    Official site

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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Stay and eat in San Lazzaro di Savena

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

Getting to San Lazzaro di Savena

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.

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