Province of Modena facts for kids
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Province of Modena
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Fontana dei due fiumi, Modena
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Map with the province of Modena, in red, in Italy
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna |
| Capital | Modena |
| Comuni | 47 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,688.02 km2 (1,037.85 sq mi) |
| Population
(January 2017)
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| • Total | 700,862 |
| • Density | 260.7354/km2 (675.3016/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code |
41121–41126
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| Telephone prefix | 0535, 0536 |
| ISO 3166 code | IT-MO |
| Vehicle registration | MO |
| ISTAT | 036 |
| Website | Official website: http://www.provincia.modena.it |
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.
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Geography
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).
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).
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Mantua (province) (Lombardy) |
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The highest mountain in the province is Monte Cimone (44°11′38″N 10°41′56″E / 44.19389°N 10.69889°E); it is 2,165 m (7,103 ft)., 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), 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).
| No. | ISTAT Code |
Comune | Population |
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| 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 |
See also
In Spanish: Provincia de Módena para niños
