Pianoro

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Comune di Pianoro
Image:Pianoro-Stemma.png Municipal coat of arms
Country	Image:Flag of Italy.svg Italy
Region	Emilia-Romagna
Province	Bologna (BO)
Mayor	Simonetta Saliera (since June 2004)

Elevation	200 m
Area	107 km²
Population
- Total (as of december 31, 2004)	16,591
- Density	151/km²
Time zone	CET, UTC+1
Coordinates	44°23′N 11°20′E
Gentilic	Pianoresi
Dialing code	051
Postal code	40065
Frazioni	Carteria, Gorgognano, Guzzano, Livergnano, Montecalvo, Montelungo Musiano, Pian di Macina, Rastignano, Sesto
Patron	Santa Maria Assunta
- Day	August 15
Website: www.comune.pianoro.bo.it

Pianoro is a town and commune of the province of Bologna in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy, in the hills of the Tusco-Emilian Apennines (200 m above sea-level).

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Highway SS 65 connects it to Bologna and Florence crossing the apennines. Pianoro has a local train station that connects it with Florence and Bologna.

The most important companies located in the area are mechanicals (Marchesini Group and MG2) and chemicals (Sayerlak/Arch Chemicals).

During the World War II the city was heavily bombed by the Anglo-American forces and has been subsequently rebuilt three kilometers north toward Bologna: the new town now is called Pianoro Nuovo (New Pianoro) and the remains of the old are called Pianoro Vecchio (Old Pianoro). The Gothic Line was very close and in October 1944 there was a huge battle (in Livergnano) involving German, American forces and local partisans, leaving on the ground thousands of Anglo-American soldiers.

A very interesting karstik area, shared with San Lazzaro di Savena, with dolines, badlands and cliffs shaping the landscape is seen in the area of the Gessi Bolognesi e Calanchi dell'Abbadessa Park.

They also have the most successful Cricket team of late, winning the Serie A 12 Times and the Italian Goblet 14 times.