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Modena
Modena (, ; ; ; ; ) is a city and comune (municipality) on the south side of the Po Valley, in the Province of Modena, in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy. It has 184,739 inhabitants as of 2025.
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Modena is a city in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy with a population of about 184,700 people. Located in the Po Valley area, it serves as the main municipality in the Province of Modena.
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Travel guide
Understand
thumb|300px|Piazza Grande The town is well-known all over the world, especially for some famous people who were born and lived here such as Enzo Ferrari and Luciano Pavarotti, and for some of its gastronomical products, such as tortellini, Lambrusco wine, balsamic vinegar, and Parmesan cheese.
It is a town that, since the 1970s, has become one of the richest and most socially advanced in Italy: 77 km of cycling paths, 16 cinemas, 25 libraries, and one of the oldest universities in Europe. It sits at the crossroads between the Brenner motorway and the Autostrada del Sole, 40 km from the important railway and airport node of Bologna.
Do
Football: Modena FC play soccer in Serie B, the second tier. Their home ground Stadio Alberto Braglia (capacity 21,000) is 1 km north of city centre.
Eat
thumb | 300px | Chiesa del Voto church and Corso Duomo street
Drink
On Via Taglio, Via Gallucci, and Piazza della Pomposa there are many cafés and pubs, wine bars, and brunch-cafés.
Sleep
Ostello San Filippo Neri is a basic hostel on Via Sant' Orsola a block south of the railway station.
Buy
thumb | 330px | Street arcades
Connect
As of May 2021, Modena has 4G with Iliad, TIM and Vodafone, and 5G with Wind Tre.
The main Post Office is on Via Modonella, corner with Via Emila, open M-F 08:30-19:00, Sa 08:30-12:30.
Go next
Carpi 15 km north is an agreeable town centred around an elegant piazza. Nonantola 5 km northeast has a fine abbey. Maranello has the Ferrari museum and test track.
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Article
38 sectionsContents
- History
- Ancient times
- Middle Ages
- Renaissance and modern
- Geography
- Climate
- Administration
- Demographics
- Main sights
- Ducal Palace
- Town Hall
- The Cathedral and the Ghirlandina
- Other churches
- Synagogue
- Other sights
- Culture
- Museums
- Museum Palace
- Museums of the Cathedral
- Museum Enzo Ferrari
- Museum of Collectible Cards
- Teatro Comunale Modena
- Cuisine
- Arts
- Economy
- Automotive industry
- Notable people
- Transport
- Rail
- Urban transport
- Sport
- International relations
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Consulates
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Modena (, ; ; ; ; ) is a city and comune (municipality) on the south side of the Po Valley, in the Province of Modena, in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy. It has 184,739 inhabitants as of 2025.
A town, and seat of an archbishop, it is known for its car industry since the factories of the famous Italian upper-class sports car makers Ferrari, De Tomaso, Lamborghini, Pagani and Maserati are, or were, located there and all, except Lamborghini, (having their factory in Sant'Agata Bolognese), have headquarters in the city or nearby. One of Ferrari's cars, the 360 Modena, was named after the town itself. Ferrari's production plant and Formula One team Scuderia Ferrari are based in Maranello south of the city.
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