San Giorgio di Piano
San Giorgio di Piano is an Italian municipality ( comune ) with 8289 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) in the province of Bologna in Emilia -Romagna. The municipality is situated approximately 16 km north-northeast of Bologna and about 28 km southwest of Ferrara.
History
The history of the community reaches far back into the Middle Ages. Already under the Ottos is mentioned 947 Castello sancti Georgii.
Economy and Transport
South of the village is the Inter Porto di Bologna, runs east the Autostrada A13 from Bologna to Padua. A train station is also on the railway line Bologna - Padua.
Personalities
- Giulietta Masina (1920-1994), actress
- Giorgio Francia ( b. 1947 ), race car driver