Vergato

Vergato (Medial Mountain Bolognese: Vargà or Varghè) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Bologna in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) southwest of Bologna.

Vergato
Comune
Comune di Vergato
Coat of arms
Location of Vergato
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Coordinates: 44°17′N 11°7′E
Country	Italy
Region	Emilia-Romagna
Metropolitan city	Bologna (BO)
Frazioni	Calvenzano, Castelnuovo, Cereglio, Marano, Pieve Roffeno, Prunarolo, Riola, Susano, Tabina, Tolè,
Government
• Mayor	Giuseppe Argentieri (Centre-Right)
Area [1]
• Total	59.94 km2 (23.14 sq mi)
Elevation	193 m (633 ft)
Population  (31 December 2016)[2]
• Total	7,627
• Density	130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Demonym	Vergatesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	40038
Dialing code	051
Website	Official website

Vergato borders the following municipalities: Castel d'Aiano, Gaggio Montano, Grizzana Morandi, Marzabotto, Valsamoggia, Zocca.

The town was almost entirely destroyed during the Gothic Line phase of the Italian Campaign in World War II. It is connected to Bologna by the Porrettana railway and by the Porrettana State Road.

Main sights

• Tarots Museum
• Church of the Assumption of Mary, Riola di Vergato