Finale Emilia
Finale Emilia | |
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| Comune di Finale Emilia | |
Location of Finale Emilia  | |
  Finale Emilia Location of Finale Emilia in Italy  Finale Emilia Finale Emilia (Emilia-Romagna) | |
| Coordinates: 44°50′N 11°17′E / 44.833°N 11.283°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna |
| Province | Modena (MO) |
| Frazioni | Massa Finalese, Canaletto, Reno Finalese, Casumaro |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sandro Palazzi |
| Area | |
• Total | 104.7 km2 (40.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 15,687 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Finalesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 41034 |
| Dialing code | 0535 |
| Patron saint | Saint Zeno of Verona |
| Saint day | 8 September |
| Website | Official website |
Finale Emilia is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Modena, in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) north of Bologna and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) northeast of Modena.
The municipality of Finale Emilia contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Massa Finalese and Canaletto. Finale was struck by an earthquake on 20 May 2012, which destroyed or damaged several historical structures, such as the Torre dei Modenesi (a clock tower), and most of both the Rocca (castle) and Duomo.
Twin towns
Grézieu-la-Varenne, France
Villa Sant'Angelo, Italy- Formigine, Italy
People
- Jean-Baptiste Ventura (1794–1858) - general in Punjab Kingdom
- Gregorio Agnini (1856–1945) - founder member of Italian Socialist Party
- Giuseppe Pederiali (1937–2013) - writer
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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