Province of Modena

province of Italy

The Province of Modena (Italian: Provincia di Modena) is a province in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy in northeastern Italy. Its capital is the city of Modena.

Province of Modena
Fontana dei due fiumi, Modena
Fontana dei due fiumi, Modena
Flag of Province of Modena
Coat of arms of Province of Modena
Map with the province of Modena in Italy
Map with the province of Modena, in red, in Italy
Coordinates: 44°38′41″N 10°55′32″E / 44.64472°N 10.92556°E / 44.64472; 10.92556
Country Italy
RegionEmilia-Romagna
CapitalModena
Comuni47
Government
 • PresidentGian Carlo Muzzarelli[1]
Area
 • Total2,688.02 km2 (1,037.85 sq mi)
Population
 (January 2017)[3]
 • Total700,862
 • Density260/km2 (680/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
41121–41126
Telephone prefix0535, 0536
ISO 3166 codeIT-MO
Vehicle registrationMO
ISTAT036
WebsiteOfficial website

Geography

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Map of the province of Modena

Modena is a landlocked (it does not border the ocean) province in central Emilia-Romagna. It has an area of 2,688 km2 (1,037.8 sq mi).[2]

The provincial capital, the city of Modena, is surrounded by two rivers, both right tributaries of the Po river: the Secchia and the Panaro. The city is at about 38 km (24 mi) of Bologna, the capital of the region.

The province is bordered to the north by Lombardy (Mantua province), to the east by the Ferrara province and the Metropolitan City of Bologna, to the west by the Reggio Emilia province and to the south by Tuscany (Lucca and the Pistoia provinces).

The highest mountain in the province is Monte Cimone (44°11′38″N 10°41′56″E / 44.19389°N 10.69889°E / 44.19389; 10.69889 (Monte Cimone, Italy)); it is 2,165 m (7,103 ft).,[4] the highest mountain in the Emilia-Romagna region and of the northern Apennines. There is a regional park, Parco regionale dell'Alto Appennino Modenese, around this mountain.

Population

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There are 700,862 persons living in the province (January 2017),[3] for a population density of 294.7 inhabitants/km².

Administration

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The following shows the comuni of the province with more of 10,000 people living in them (1 January 2017).[3]

No. ISTAT
Code
Comune Population
1 036023 Modena 184,727
2 036005 Carpi 71,060
3 036040 Sassuolo 40,813
4 036015 Formigine 34,327
5 036006 Castelfranco Emilia 32,607
6 036046 Vignola 25,383
7 036022 Mirandola 23,661
8 036019 Maranello 17,492
9 036030 Pavullo nel Frignano 17,400
10 036013 Fiorano Modenese 17,034
11 036027 Nonantola 15,882
12 036012 Finale Emilia 15,597
13 036044 Soliera 15,285
14 036007 Castelnuovo Rangone 14,930
15 036045 Spilamberto 12,744
16 036008 Castelvetro di Modena 11,195
17 036037 San Felice sul Panaro 10,831
18 036002 Bomporto 10,161
19 036028 Novi di Modena 10,141

References

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  1. "Presidente" (in Italian). Portale della Provincia di Modena. Archived from the original on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Provincia di Modena" (in Italian). Tuttitalia.it. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Statistiche demografiche ISTAT" (in Italian). Demo.istat.it. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  4. "Monte Cimone, Italy". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 26 September 2016.

Other websites

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