‘S e baile uabhasach mòr an ceann an tuath hana h-[[Eadailt]] a th’ ann anam '''Bologna''' ([[IPA]]: boˈloɲɲa). 'S ann às an [[Laideann]] ''Bononia'' a th’annth’ ann an t-ainm leis gu robh na ''Boii'', treubh cheilteach, nan tàmh an seo anns an 4mh linn RC. Tha e suidhichte anns an roinn Emilia-Romagna, aig astar dhe 253km bhon [[An Ròimh|Ròimh]].<ref>[http://www.italiantourism.com/dist.htm#Bologna Italian Tourism]</ref> Tha 376,792 daoineduine a' fuireach ann am Bologna,<ref>[http://demo.istat.it/pop2010/index1_e.html Cunntas Sluaigh na h-Eadailte]</ref> an 8mh baile as motha na [[Dùthaich|dùthcha]].<ref>[http://world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gcis&lng=en&des=wg&srt=pnan&col=abcdefghinoq&msz=1500&geo=-108 Bailtean na Cruinne]</ref> Chaochail [[Giosuè Carducci]] an seo.