Foreign residents in Fontanelice
Fontanelice, in the province of Bologna, is home to 3 Russians — 0.16% of its 1,908 residents. That is the 450th-highest concentration of Russians of any of the 5,872 Italian comuni with at least 1,000 residents, and 22nd within Emilia-Romagna.
Across the nationalities we track, Fontanelice counts 8 foreign residents in total, 0.42% of the population. The largest groups are Russians (3), Germans (2), Brazilians (1).
Over the period 2019–2025, the number of Russians in Fontanelice has risen, from 2 to 3 (+50%).
Separately, ISTAT's census data shows 13.6% of Fontanelice's population was born outside Italy — 11.2% outside the EU and 2.4% elsewhere in the EU. ISTAT does not publish this broken down by specific country at comune level, so it isn't directly comparable to the per-nationality citizenship figures above.
Population over time
By nationality
| Nationality | Citizens | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Russia | 3 | 0.16% |
| Germany | 2 | 0.10% |
| Brazil | 1 | 0.05% |
| Spain | 1 | 0.05% |
| France | 1 | 0.05% |
| Argentina | 0 | 0.00% |
| Austria | 0 | 0.00% |
| Australia | 0 | 0.00% |
| Belgium | 0 | 0.00% |
| Canada | 0 | 0.00% |
| Switzerland | 0 | 0.00% |
| Denmark | 0 | 0.00% |
| Finland | 0 | 0.00% |
| United Kingdom | 0 | 0.00% |
| Greece | 0 | 0.00% |
| Ireland | 0 | 0.00% |
| Japan | 0 | 0.00% |
| South Korea | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mexico | 0 | 0.00% |
| Netherlands | 0 | 0.00% |
| Norway | 0 | 0.00% |
| Portugal | 0 | 0.00% |
| Sweden | 0 | 0.00% |
| United States | 0 | 0.00% |
| Venezuela | 0 | 0.00% |
Country of birth
| Group | Residents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Born in Italy | 1,649 | 86.43% |
| Born elsewhere in the EU | 45 | 2.36% |
| Born outside the EU | 214 | 11.22% |
Russians over time
Quality of life in Bologna
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Property prices
Buying in Fontanelice is far below the Bologna average of €2,143/m². Based on a single OMI micro-zone, so it describes the town as one market.
16.3 years of rent here equal the purchase price — below the national median of 22.2 years.
A ratio between two OMI prices, not a return on investment. It leaves out purchase taxes, IMU, maintenance, financing and the months a place sits empty — all of which push the real figure up. Useful for the question it does answer: whether this town looks expensive to buy relative to what renting in it costs.
Housing here in excellent condition costs 59% more than ordinary condition — €1,550/m² against €975.
That gap is what the market charges for a place you don’t have to work on. It is not what the work would cost you — OMI prices property, not builders.
A detached house here averages €1,050/m², against €975 for an apartment.
Compared street for street — houses and flats priced in the same neighbourhood — a house costs 8% more per square metre.
OMI prices “Ville e Villini” separately from the apartments every other figure on this page describes. Nationally a house costs about 14% more per square metre, but in 450 comuni it costs less — worth checking rather than assuming.