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Emilia-RomagnaBologna

Fontanelice

Livability 5.3/10 · 1,910 residents · official site ↗

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Photo: Patafisik · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 83% of factors · 10/12 factors
based on 80% of factors · 8/10 factors
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 67% of factors · 6/9 factors
based on 33% of factors · 2/6 factors · provisional
based on 50% of factors · 4/8 factors · provisional
based on 73% of factors · 8/11 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 67% of factors · 4/6 factors
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 factors

Scores are 0–10, computed only from factors we have data for; coverage shows how complete that is. A low score means a poor fit for that group’s needs, not a bad town. Tap an audience to see what drove its score.

The honest read

Working in its favour
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ), about 37.4km away.
Depends on you
  • The coast is close — about 14.1km to the nearest beach.
  • A small village — around 1,910 residents — quiet by nature.
Working against it
  • No hospital shows up within reach in our mapping — worth checking where the nearest one actually is before committing.
  • Some earthquake history here, the strongest around M4.9 over the last 20 years — worth asking about a building's construction and any anti-seismic work.

Written from the data on this page — this town's own ISTAT and OpenStreetMap figures, not editorial impressions.

People

Population1,910
Median age50
Under 1522.3%
Over 6526.6%
Foreign residents206 (10.8%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (1,908 → 1,910)+0.1%+2
Natural change (11 births − 21 deaths)-10
International migration (11 arrived − 1 left)+10
Internal migration (44 arrived − 42 left)+2

Arrivals and departures over the year, from the ISTAT demographic balance. International migration counts moves across Italy’s border; internal migration counts moves to and from other Italian comuni.

Long-range projections are published by ISTAT only for comuni over ~5,000 residents.

Age structure

Male Female
0214364850–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)10 recorded, strongest M4.92 were significant (M≥4.5)

Earthquakes from INGV (national seismic record); flood and landslide exposure from ISPRA IdroGEO (share of residents living in a mapped high-hazard zone). Wildfire history isn’t yet sourced. Always check the specific address of any property.

Property prices

Buy (sale)€350–1,700/m²
Rent€4–6/m²·mo
Central€400–1,700/m² · €4–6/m²·mo
Rural€350–800/m²

Agenzia delle Entrate - OMI · 2025 H2 · broad indicative €/m² ranges by OMI zone, not a valuation or a listing price. Always check the specific address and current listings for any property.

Air travel

AirportBologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) · 37.4 km · International

Nearest airport with scheduled passenger service (great-circle distance). Verified against OurAirports, Assaeroporti and Wikipedia — cargo-only and general-aviation fields are excluded. Check the airport site for current routes and timetables.

Leisure & facilities

Gym / fitness0.2km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space0.1km
Sports pitch12 within 5km
Tennis court3.2km
Spa / sauna9.8km
Playground0.6km
Swimming pool0.2km
Walking / hiking pathsnone nearby

Mapped from OpenStreetMap; absence here means “not mapped,” which isn’t always the same as “not there.”

Daily life & distances (within 1 km / 3 km / 5 km)

Restaurants
4 / 8 / 14
Cafés / bars
2 / 3 / 6
Schools
2 / 3 / 6
Supermarkets
  • 1.CRAI (in Borgo Tossignano)
    ~10 min driving (4.5 km by road)
  • 2.Dpiù (in Borgo Tossignano)
    ~10 min driving (5.7 km by road)
  • 3.Coop (in Ceredola)
    ~14 min driving (8.7 km by road)
Pharmacies
  • 1.Magnani (in Fontanelice)
    ~1 min driving (0.6 km by road)
  • 2.Borgo Tossignano (in Borgo Tossignano)
    ~9 min driving (4.3 km by road)
  • 3.Dispensario di Sassoleone (in Sassoleone)
    ~15 min driving (9.1 km by road)
Banks / ATMs
  • 1.Cassa di Risparmio di Imola (in Borgo Tossignano)
    ~9 min driving (4.3 km by road)
  • 2.BCC Ravennate e Imolese (in Sassoleone)
    ~15 min driving (9.1 km by road)
  • 3.Banca di Imola (in Casola Valsenio)
    ~16 min driving (9.9 km by road)
Post offices
  • 1.Poste Italiane (in Fontanelice)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 2.Poste Italiane (in Borgo Tossignano)
    ~10 min driving (4.5 km by road)
  • 3.Poste Italiane (in Sassoleone)
    ~15 min driving (9.1 km by road)
Doctors
  • 1.Doctor (in Casola Valsenio)
    ~16 min driving (9.9 km by road)
  • 2.Leonardo Zanotti (in Gentilina)
    ~28 min driving (20.9 km by road)
  • 3.Stefano Zanotti (in Gentilina)
    ~28 min driving (20.9 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.Casa della comunità Vallata del Santerno (in Borgo Tossignano)
    ~10 min driving (4.5 km by road)
  • 2.Poliambulatorio Valsalva (in Gentilina)
    ~28 min driving (20.9 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Studio Via Grandi (in Borgo Tossignano)
    ~10 min driving (4.5 km by road)
  • 2.Dentist (in Gentilina)
    ~28 min driving (20.9 km by road)
  • 3.i.denticoop (in Gentilina)
    ~28 min driving (20.9 km by road)
Hospital
  • Ospedale di Imola "Santa Maria della Scaletta" (in Case Topa)
    ~30 min driving (22.2 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Fornace)
    ~19 min driving (14.4 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.2km)
Train stationunknown

Counts show what’s mapped in OpenStreetMap within each ring. Where little is close, the nearest few are listed with an estimated drive time (a guide, not a measured route; typically ~1.5× the straight-line distance at rural speeds). Daily services are searched to 15 km; hospital and beach to 100 km.

Foreign community

Morocco70
Albania33
Romania29
Ukraine21
Tunisia15
Bangladesh5
Belarus4
Russia3
Peru3
Colombia2
Germany2
North Macedonia2
Poland2
Serbia2
Afghanistan1
Angola1
Brazil1
Cuba1
France1
Indonesia1
…7

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Muslim91
Christian (Orthodox)51
Mixed Christian / Muslim33

Estimated from the foreignresidents’ country of citizenship, not a religion census — a guide to the likely background of the foreign community, not a measured figure.

Civic vitality

Municipal siteUpdated in the last 9 days — actively maintained
Online servicesPagoPA payments, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned

Read automatically from the comune’s own website — soft signals of how active the local administration is, not a verdict. Some towns use a shared regional portal, so a quiet site doesn’t always mean a quiet town. See the methodology.

Schools & education

Schools in the comune1 nursery · 1 primary · 1 middle school
3 state · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: Università di Bologna · 15.9 km

School counts from the MIUR Anagrafe scuole (presence by level, not a ranking). Universities and conservatories/academies from the MIUR institution lists; nearby university presence from OpenStreetMap. A student presence often means more rentals and services.

What’s around Fontanelice

Nearby features by direction and distance — what we could locate, nothing guessed.

Sources: ISTAT↗ · OpenStreetMap↗ · Comune site↗ · Photo↗ · Updated October 9, 2026 · How we know this →