Galliera | |
Official Name: | Comune di Galliera |
Coordinates: | 44.75°N 35°W |
Region: | Emilia-Romagna |
Metropolitan City: | Bologna (BO) |
Frazioni: | Galliera, San Venanzio |
Mayor: | Stefano Zanni |
Area Total Km2: | 37.15 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 5444 |
Population As Of: | 31 August 2017 |
Population Demonym: | Gallierini |
Elevation M: | 14 |
Saint: | Beata Vergine del Carmine |
Day: | July 16 |
Postal Code: | 40015 |
Area Code: | 051 |
Galliera (Northern Bolognese: Galîra) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Bologna in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 30km (20miles) north of Bologna.
Galliera borders the following municipalities: Malalbergo, Pieve di Cento, Poggio Renatico, San Pietro in Casale, Terre del Reno.
Josephine of Leuchtenberg (later Queen of Norway and Sweden) was made Duchess of Galliera at age 6 by Napoleon I in 1813.