Budrio
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| Comune di Budrio
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Municipal coat of arms
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| Country
| Image:Flag of Italy.svg Italy
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| Region
| Emilia-Romagna
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| Province
| Bologna (BO)
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| Mayor
| Carlo Castelli
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| Elevation
| 26 m
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| Area
| 120 km²
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| Population
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| - Total (as of December 31, 2004)
| 16,167
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| - Density
| 127/km²
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| Time zone
| CET, UTC+1
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| Coordinates
| 44°33′N 11°32′E
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| Gentilic
| Budriesi
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| Dialing code
| 051
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| Postal code
| 40054
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| Frazioni
| Armarolo, Bagnarola, Canaletti, Cazzano, Cento, Mezzolara, Riccardina, Vedrana, Vigorso
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| Patron
| St. Lawrence
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| - Day
| August 10
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| Website: www.comune.budrio.bo.it
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Budrio is a town and commune in the province of Bologna, in Emilia-Romagna, Italy; it is located 15 km E of Bologna.
Budrio has two high schools, including a lyceum, a post office, banks, a communal theatre, a swimming pool and several squares (piazza). Budrio also has a radio station named Radio Budrio.
Budrio is the birthplace of Giuseppe Barilli, better known under his false name of Quirico Filopanti, a famous Italian mathematician and politician.
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Budrio is famous for its ocarina, a musical instrument which was developed and invented by Antonio Donati in 1853.
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