Formigine

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Comune di Formigine
Municipal coat of arms
Country	Italy
Region	Emilia-Romagna
Province	Modena (MO)
Mayor	Franco Richeldi

Elevation	82 m (269 ft)
Area	46.98 km² (18 sq mi)
Population (as of August 31, 2005)
- Total	31,402
- Density	668/km² (1,730/sq mi)
Time zone	CET, UTC+1
Coordinates	44°36′26″N, 10°56′E″{{{8}}}
Gentilic	Formiginesi or Pinellesi
Dialing code	059
Postal code	41043
Frazioni	Casinalbo, Colombaro, Corlo, Magreta
Patron	St. Bartholomew
- Day	August 24
Website: www.comune.formigine.mo.it

Formigine is a town in the province of Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. As of 2007 Formigine had an estimated population of 31,643.

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1 History
2 Main sights
3 Twin towns
4 Sources

[edit] History

Formigine originates from the foundation of its castle in 1201 by the commune of Modena, as a defence against Reggio Emilia. In 1395 Niccolò III d'Este gave it in fiefdom to Marco Pio, lord of Carpi.

[edit] Main sights

Medieval Castle (13th century)
Villa Gandini, also know as Resistance’s Villa or Aggazzotti (now location of the public library)
Hermit Enrico's house (now museum)
San Bartolomeo Church.

[edit] Twin towns

Monte Urano, Italy

[edit] Sources

^ "The World Gazetteer". Retrieved on 2007-02-23.

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