Riola, Emilia-Romagna
Riola
Riôla | |
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Frazione | |
| Riola, Emilia-Romagna | |
Riola Riola | |
| Coordinates: 44°14′N 11°03′E / 44.233°N 11.050°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna |
| Metropolitan city | Bologna |
| Municipalities | Vergato; Grizzana Morandi |
| Elevation | 263 m (863 ft) |
| Postcode | 40038 |
| Area code | 051 |
Riola, Emilia-Romagna (Medial Mountain Bolognese: Riôla) is a village (frazione) in the Reno Valley in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna. It is officially a frazione of the municipality (comune) of Vergato, while the western part of the continuous settlement, known as Riola Ponte, lies within the neighbouring municipality of Grizzana Morandi. Despite the administrative division, the entire built-up area is commonly referred to simply as "Riola" in everyday usage.
A descriptive source for the area reports that Riola (Vergato) has roughly 900 inhabitants. No official demographic statistics exist for Riola Ponte within Grizzana Morandi.
Riola is notable for the presence of two major architectural landmarks within a very small settlement: the modernist parish church of Santa Maria Assunta, designed by Finnish architect Alvar Aalto, and the eclectic 19th-century castle of Rocchetta Mattei. The area is also associated with contemporary artist Luigi Ontani, who maintains his residence and studio, Villino RomAmor, in Riola Ponte.