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Modena

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Modena is a municipality on the south side of the Po Valley in the Province of Modena, Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy, with about 184,361 residents as of 2026, making it Italy's 20th-largest city. It is headquarters or production home to luxury sports car makers including Ferrari, Maserati and Pagani, is known for balsamic vinegar production, and its Cathedral, tower and central square were named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997; the Este family made it a ducal seat after Ferrara fell to papal control in 1598.

Facts
Population
184,361 1
Area (sq km)
183.19 1
Founding Year
183 BCE 2
Founding Year
183 BCE 2
Population Estimate Year
2026 1
Elevation (m)
34 1
Latitude
44.64694 degrees north 1
Longitude
10.92556 degrees east 1
Elevation Band
Lowland 3
Climate Zone
Temperate 4
Time Zone
UTC+01:00 5
FAQs

Is Ferrari's factory in Modena?

Ferrari's plant is in nearby Maranello.

Not quite. Ferrari's production plant and its Formula One team Scuderia Ferrari are based in Maranello, south of the city. Of the famous sports car makers associated with Modena, Lamborghini has its factory in Sant'Agata Bolognese, while the others have their headquarters in the city or nearby.
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Origin Of

Bartolomeo degli Erri

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Site Of

BPER Banca

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Source Wikipedia: BPER Bancatier 2
De Tomaso

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It was founded in 1959 by the Argentine Alejandro de Tomaso in Modena.
Maserati

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Sources
1. Modena, Wikipedia
  • Lead section
    With a population of 184,361 as of 2026, it is the 20th-largest city in Italy.
  • Infobox, Area
    Total 183.19 km2 (70.73 sq mi)
  • Infobox, Elevation
    34 m (112 ft)
  • Infobox, Coordinates (latitude)
    44.64694°N
  • Infobox, Coordinates (longitude)
    10.92556°E
  • In Group: Cities of Southern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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2. Wikipedia (Italian): Modena
Wikipedia (Italian)Article text: founding statement
Quote, Article text: founding statement
La città, infatti, è stata ritualmente fondata nel 183 a.C., come colonia di diritto romano dai triumviri Marco Emilio Lepido, Tito Ebuzio Parro e Lucio Quinzio Crispino, i quali condussero da Roma duemila cittadini. [ 6 ] Dal VI secolo Modena è una città ducale del Regno longobardo ( Ducati longobardi) al confine con i possedimenti dell' Impero romano d'Oriente cioè l' Impero bizantino. ( Storia di Modena).
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3. OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m): SRTM 90 m elevation at 44.6469,10.9256
OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m)results elevation
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"elevation": 43.0
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4. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 44.75, 10.75
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 44.75, 10.75
44.75 10.75 Cfa
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5. GeoNames: Modena - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 3173331
Quote, cities500 record 3173331
44.64783 10.92539 P PPLA2 IT 05 MO 036023 184732 34 46 Europe/Rome
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Wikidata: Modena
Wikidata Q279, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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