Reggio Emilia facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
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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Panorama with basilica della Ghiara.
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Palazzo del Monte in Piazza del Duomo, with the Fountain of River Crostolo.
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Piazza Prampolini.
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The Baroque church of San Giorgio.
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The "Tricolore's Room", in the Town Hall, is where for the first time the current Italian flag's three colours were adopted.
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Villa Levi (a department of the University of Bologna).
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Piazza San Prospero seen from the patron saint's basilica.
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Tempio della Beata Vergine della Ghiara
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Old town street
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Palazzo Ducale
See also
In Spanish: Reggio Emilia para niños
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