Formigine
Sign in to saveFormigine (Modenese: ) is a town and comune in the province of Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. As of 2023, Formigine had an estimated population of 34,406.
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Formigine is a town located in the province of Modena in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. With a population of about 34,406 people as of 2023, it is a populated municipality in northern Italy.
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Key facts
- Italian comune.name
- Formigine
- Italian comune.official_name
- Comune di Formigine
- Italian comune.image_skyline
- Formigine-Château.jpg
- Italian comune.image_flag
- Flag of Formigine.svg
- Italian comune.image_shield
- Formigine-Stemma.svg
- Italian comune.region
- Emilia-Romagna
- Italian comune.province
- Modena (MO)
- Italian comune.frazioni
- Casinalbo, Colombaro, Corlo, Magreta
- Italian comune.mayor
- Elisa Parenti
- Italian comune.area_total_km2
- 46.74
- Italian comune.population_total
- 34406
- Italian comune.population_as_of
- 1 June 2023
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Formigine (Modenese: ) is a town and comune in the province of Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. As of 2023, Formigine had an estimated population of 34,406.
==History== 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.