Molinella is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Bologna in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 30 km northeast of Bologna. As of 31 August 2008, it had a population of 15,542 and an area of 128.1 km².

The municipality of Molinella contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Marmorta, S.Martino in Argine, S.Pietro Capofiume, and Selva Malvezzi.

Molinella borders the following municipalities: Argenta, Baricella, Budrio, Medicina.

On January 12, 1985 the official weather station of San Pietro Capofiume recorded the absolute low temperature of Italy for a lowland place: -28.8°C

Population history

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References

External links

• www.comune.molinella.bo.it/