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Sasso Marconi

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

14,747inhabitants
128metres above sea level
96.4km² of land
40037postcode

Useful numbers in Sasso Marconi

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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 Sasso Marconi

    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

    • Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli - Ospedale12.3 km as the crow flies · Bologna

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    • Policlinico Sant'Orsola-Malpighi14.2 km as the crow flies · Bologna

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  • Town hall of Sasso Marconi

    051 843511 Switchboard

    P.zza Dei Martiri 6

    Mayor: Roberto Parmeggiani

    Town website

  • Postcode and dialling code

    Postcode 40037

    Dialling code 051

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

  • Post offices 2

  • Police stations 2

    • Caserma CarabinieriCarabinieri

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    • Polizia MunicipaleLocal police

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  • Pharmacies 4

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

    • Grimaldi

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    • Farmacia CooperativaLargo Cervetta 18

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    • Farmacia BorgonuovoVia Porrettana 78

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    • Farmacia della Fontana

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  • 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.

Sasso Marconi in numbers

Official open data: the source is under every number.

14,747inhabitantsISTAT
96.4km² of landWikidata
153people per km²our calculation
128metres above sea levelWikidata
10,526cars owned by residentsACI, 2025
714cars per 1,000 peopleACI, 2025
2,485motorbikesACI, 2025
14,507vehicles in all, lorries includedACI, 2025
156named streets and squaresOpenStreetMap
7.6km of cycle lanesOpenStreetMap
14places to stayOpenStreetMap
50places to eat and drinkOpenStreetMap
5petrol stationsOpenStreetMap
4EV charging pointsOpenStreetMap
14playgroundsOpenStreetMap
8schoolsOpenStreetMap
26churches and places of worshipOpenStreetMap

The locals are called sassesi in Italian.

Twinned with: Siderno, Sassenage, Helston.

Sasso Marconi on Wikipedia

What to see and do in Sasso Marconi

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

Monuments and places 21

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  • Ai Martiri di Colle AmenoMemorial

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  • BelvedereRuins · Via Moglio 42

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  • Castel del VescovoHistoric villa

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  • Cippo ai martiri di Rio ConcoMemorial

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  • Cippo della Battaglia di RasiglioMemorial

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  • Cippo in memoria del partigiano Orlando VenturiMemorial

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  • Colombario di monte FrateRuins

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  • Grotta delle FateAttraction

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  • Guglielmo MarconiMonument

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  • Le MandrieRuins

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  • Mausoleo di Guglielmo MarconiMonument

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  • Monte AdoneViewpoint

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  • Padre KolbeMonument

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  • Parte del Panfilo ElettraMonument

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  • PoggioRuins · Via Moglio 25

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  • Ponte antico acquedottoRuins

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  • Ponte di VizzanoAttraction

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  • rifugio della seconda guerra mondialeAttraction

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  • RonchiRuins · Via Ronchi 3

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  • Villa AchilliniHistoric villa · Via Castello 30

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  • Villa GhisilieriRuins

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Museums and exhibitions 1

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Castles and fortresses 7

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  • CastelloCastle

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  • Palazzo BevilacquaCastle

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  • Palazzo de RossiCastle

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  • Palazzo SanutiCastle

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  • Torre di IanoCastle

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  • Villa FranciaCastle

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  • Villa la QuieteCastle

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Churches 15

  • chiesa della Natività di MariaPlace of worship

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  • Chiesa di MongardinoPlace of worship

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  • Chiesa di S. Niccolò di LagunePlace of worship · Via Lagune 58

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  • Chiesa di San LeoPlace of worship

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  • Chiesa di San Michele ArcangeloPlace of worship · Via Badolo 29/1

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  • Chiesa di San Pietro dell'OlivettaPlace of worship

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  • Chiesa di San Pietro di IanoPlace of worship

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  • Chiesa Parrocchiale San Donnino e SebastianoPlace of worship

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  • Chiesa Santo Stefano ProtomartirePlace of worship

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  • Oratorio di Sant'Antonio da Padova e San Pio V GhisilieriPlace of worship

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  • Oratorio di Sant’ApolloniaPlace of worship · Via Porrettana 495

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  • Pieve di Sant'AnsanoPlace of worship

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  • San Martino di BattedizzoPlace of worship

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  • Sant'Andrea di RasiglioPlace of worship

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  • Santuario della Beata Vergine del SassoPlace of worship

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Theatres, cinemas and libraries 2

  • BibliosassoLibrary

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  • Cinema Teatro ComunaleTheatre

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Parks and gardens 11

  • Centro tutela e ricerca fauna esotica e selvatica Monte AdoneGarden

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  • Giardino Alice SturialePark

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  • Giardino Anna FrankPark

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  • Giardino Emilio BassiPark

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  • Giardino Ferruccio CaselliPark

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  • Giardino Mahatma GandhiPark

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  • Oasi Naturale San GherardoPark

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  • Parco dei Calanchi di SabbiunoPark

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  • Parco dell'OrologioPark

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  • Parco Guglielmo MarconiPark

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  • Parco Padre M. KolbePark

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Tour guides 3

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  • 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.

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  • 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

Tourist offices 1

  • Casa della NaturaTourist information office

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Stay and eat in Sasso Marconi

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

Where to stay in Sasso MarconiBologna and province14 places to stayWhere to eat in Sasso MarconiBologna and province50 places to eat

Upcoming events in Sasso Marconi

Every event in the area

Getting to Sasso Marconi

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

Book with Romagna Transfer

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.