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Reggio Emilia
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Comune di Reggio nell'Emilia | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Emilia-Romagna |
Province | Reggio Emilia (RE) |
Frazioni | see list |
Area | |
• Total | 231 km2 (89 sq mi) |
Elevation | 58 m (190 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 167,013 |
• Density | 723.0/km2 (1,873/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Reggiani |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code |
42100
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Dialing code | 0522 |
Patron saint | San Prospero |
Saint day | November 24 |
Website | www.municipio.re.it |
Reggio nell'Emilia, usually referred to as Reggio Emilia or colloquially Reggio by its inhabitants, is a city in northern Italy, in the Emilia-Romagna region. It has about 171,944 inhabitants and is the main comune (municipality) of the Province of Reggio Emilia.
The inhabitants of Reggio nell'Emilia are called Reggiani, while the inhabitants of Reggio di Calabria, in the southwest of the country, are called Reggini.
The old town has a hexagonal form, which derives from the ancient walls, and the main buildings are from the 16th–17th centuries. The commune's territory is totally on a plain, crossed by the Crostolo stream.
Images for kids
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Villa Levi (a department of the University of Bologna).
See also
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