Loiano

Loiano (Medial Mountain Bolognese: Lujèn [luˈjɛŋ]; City Bolognese: Lujàn) is a town and comune of Metropolitan City of Bologna in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy in the Tusco-Emilian Apennines at 714 metres (2,343 ft) above sea level. Highway SS 65 connects it to Bologna, 35 kilometres (22 mi) to the north, and Florence, 73 kilometres (45 mi) to the south.

Loiano
Comune
Comune di Loiano
Loiano Astronomical Observatory.
Location of Loiano
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Coordinates: 44°16′N 11°19′E
Country	Italy
Region	Emilia-Romagna
Metropolitan city	Bologna (BO)
Frazioni	Anconella, Barbarolo, Bibulano, La Guarda, Quinzano, Roncastaldo, Sabbioni, Scanello, Scascoli
Government
• Mayor	Fabrizio Morganti
Area [1]
• Total	52.41 km2 (20.24 sq mi)
Elevation	714 m (2,343 ft)
Population  (31 December 2019)[2]
• Total	4,376
• Density	83/km2 (220/sq mi)
Demonym	Loianesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	40050
Dialing code	051
Website	Official website

It is the site of the astronomical observatory of the University of Bologna, named after the astronomer Giovanni Domenico Cassini.

At Val Sicura, within the territory of the commune, a shooting range founded in 1889 remains active.