Province of Modena
Coordinates44.644722°N 10.925556°E
CountryItaly
RegionEmilia-Romagna
Capital(s)Modena
Parts stylepara
P 148
PresidentGian Domenico Tomei
Unit prefMetric
Area total2688 km²
Population total700722
Population as of31 August 2017
Total€25.296 billion (2015)
Per capita€36,034 (2015)
Time zoneCET (UTC+1)
Time zone (DST)CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code41000-41100
Telephone prefix059, 0535, 0536
Iso codeIT-MO
Registration plateMO
ISTAT036

The province of Modena (Italian: provincia di Modena) is a province in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Modena. It has an area of 2,689 square kilometres (1,038 sq mi) and a total population of about 701,000 (2015). There are 48 comuni (: comune) in the province[1] (see list of comuni of the province of Modena). The largest after Modena are Carpi, Sassuolo, Formigine and Castelfranco Emilia.

Economy

Modena is one of the most important industrial areas in Europe. It is widely considered as the capital of the supercar and sports car industry, lodging the Ferrari, Maserati, De Tomaso and Pagani car manufacturers and related industries such as Motovario, is home to international food industries like Grandi Salumifici, Cremonini Group, Fini Group, and several pottery manufacturers, textile firms, and pharmaceutical companies.

References

  1. ^ "Unione delle Province d'Italia (UPI)". Archived from the original on 2007-08-07. Retrieved 2007-08-07.