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Formigine

Comune in Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Formigine
Comune di Formigine
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Coordinates: 44°36′26′′N 10°56′0′′E / 44.60722°N 10.93333°E / 44.60722; 10.93333
CountryItaly
Region Emilia-Romagna
Province Modena (MO)
Frazioni Casinalbo, Colombaro, Corlo, Magreta
Government
 • MayorElisa Parenti
Area
 • Total
46.74 km2 (18.05 sq mi)
Elevation82 m (269 ft)
Population
 (1 June 2023)[2]
 • Total
34,406
 • Density740/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Demonym Formiginesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
41043
Dialing code 059
Patron saintSt. Bartholomew
Saint day24 August
WebsiteOfficial website

Formigine (Modenese: Furméżen) is a town and comune in the province of Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. As of 2023, Formigine had an estimated population of 34,406.[3]

History

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Formigine originates from the foundation of its castle in 1201 by the Comune of Modena, as a defence against Reggio Emilia, during a war started over the control of the waters to convey to the many canals departing from the river Secchia. In 1395 Niccolò III d'Este gave it in fiefdom to Marco Pio, lord of Carpi.

Main sights

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  • Medieval castle (thirteenth century) in the Town centre.
  • Villa Gandini, in the 'Park of the Resistance' Via San Antonio (now housing the public library)
  • Hermit Enrico's house (now museum)
  • San Bartolomeo Church in the Town centre opposite the Castle.

People

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Twin towns – sister cities

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Formigine is twinned with:[4]

Sources

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Bilancio demografico mensile". demo.istat.it. Retrieved 2023年08月06日.
  4. ^ "Comune di Formigine / Formigine". visitformigine.it. Formigine. Retrieved 2021年05月26日.
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