Modena

Modena iline bağlı komün (Emilia-Romagna, İtalya)

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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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Place details

Locality: Modena
Region: Emilia-Romagna
Country: Italia

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Air quality

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PM2.5: 13.1 µg/m³
PM10: 20.3 µg/m³

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Key facts

Italian comune.name: Modena
Italian comune.official_name: Comune di Modena
Italian comune.image_flag: Flag of Modena.svg
Italian comune.image_shield: Modena-Stemma.svg
Italian comune.region: Emilia-Romagna
Italian comune.province: Modena (MO)
Italian comune.demographics_type2: Languages
Italian comune.demographics2_title1: Official Language
Italian comune.demographics2_title2: Regional Language
Italian comune.demographics2_info1: Italian
Italian comune.demographics2_info2: Emilian
Italian comune.frazioni: Albareto, Baggiovara, Ca' Fusara, Cognento, Cittanova, Collegara, Ganaceto, Lesignana, Marzaglia, Navicello, Portile, San Damaso, San Donnino, Tre Olmi, Villanova
Italian comune.mayor_party: Ind
Italian comune.mayor: Massimo Mezzetti
Italian comune.area_total_km2: 183.19
Italian comune.population_total: 184739
Italian comune.population_as_of: 2025
Italian comune.population_demonym: Modenese

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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.

Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)