Province of Modena

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
Province
Fontana dei due fiumi, Modena
Fontana dei due fiumi, Modena
Flag of Province of Modena
Flag
Coat of arms of Province of Modena
Coat of arms
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
Country Italy
RegionEmilia-Romagna
CapitalModena
Comuni47
Government
 • PresidentGian Carlo Muzzarelli[1]
Area
[2]
 • 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
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); 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

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

Administration

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

No.ISTAT
Code		ComunePopulation
1036023Modena184,727
2036005Carpi71,060
3036040Sassuolo40,813
4036015Formigine34,327
5036006Castelfranco Emilia32,607
6036046Vignola25,383
7036022Mirandola23,661
8036019Maranello17,492
9036030Pavullo nel Frignano17,400
10036013Fiorano Modenese17,034
11036027Nonantola15,882
12036012Finale Emilia15,597
13036044Soliera15,285
14036007Castelnuovo Rangone14,930
15036045Spilamberto12,744
16036008Castelvetro di Modena11,195
17036037San Felice sul Panaro10,831
18036002Bomporto10,161
19036028Novi di Modena10,141

References
  1. "Presidente" (in Italian). Portale della Provincia di Modena. Archived from the original on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  2. "Provincia di Modena" (in Italian). Tuttitalia.it. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  3. "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.

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