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Province of Reggio Emilia

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Province of Reggio Emilia
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Nation
Italy
Region Emilia-Romagna
Capital Reggio Emilia
Area km²
Population (2001) 454,798
Density 198
Municipalities 45
Italian car number plates>Vehicle Registration RE
Postal Code 42010-42025, 42028, 42030-42035, 42037, 42039-42049, 42100
Telephone Prefix 0522, 0536
Istituto Nazionale di Statistica>ISTAT 035
President Sonia Masini

Map highlighting the location of Reggio Emilia in Italy

The Province of Reggio Emilia is one of the eight provinces of the Italian Region of Emilia-Romagna. The capital is the city Reggio Emilia.

It has an area of 2,293&nbsè;km², from the Po River and the Apennine Mountains and a total population of 453,892 (2001). There are 45 communes in the province ([link]).

Other towns are Scandiano, Guastalla, Correggio, Novellara, Castelnovo Monti, Canossa. In the latter comune is located the historical castle of Canossa, property of the countess Matilda, where took place the famous Walk to Canossa of Henry IV


Europe | Italy | Emilia-Romagna
Bologna | Ferrara | Forlì-Cesena | Modena | Parma | Piacenza | Ravenna | Reggio Emilia | Rimini


 


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