| Correggio | |
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| — Comune — | |
| Città di Correggio | |
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Correggio
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna |
| Province | Reggio Emilia (RE) |
| Frazioni | Budrio, Canolo, Fazzano, Fosdondo, Lemizzone, Mandrio, Mandriolo, Prato, San Biagio, San Martino Piccolo, San Prospero. |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marzio Iotti (Democratic Party) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 77 km2 (29.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 33 m (108 ft) |
| Population (31 May 2007)[1] | |
| • Total | 23,285 |
| • Density | 302.4/km2 (783.2/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Correggesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 42015 |
| Dialing code | 0522 |
| Patron saint | St. Quirinus |
| Saint day | June 4 |
| Website | Official website |
Correggio is a small town and comune in the Province of Reggio Emilia, in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy, in the Po valley. As of 2007 Correggio had an estimated population of 23,108.[1]
Its patron saint is Quirinus of Neuss,[2] to whom the church of San Quirino is dedicated.
It was the seat of Veronica Gambara (1485–1550) a noted politician poet who ruled the principality after the death of her husband Giberto X, Count of Correggio, from 1518 to 1550.
It is the birth place of the Renaissance painter Antonio Allegri, who was called "il Correggio" from the name of his town. The French poet Tugdual Menon resided in Correggio for much of his life.
It is also the birthplace of Venetian School composer Claudio Merulo, the rock singer Luciano Ligabue, the famously disqualified 1908 Summer Olympics marathon runner Dorando Pietri, and the novelist Pier Vittorio Tondelli.
In 1659, the Principality was annexed to the Duchy of Modena.
As a titular Duke of Modena, the current holder of the title of "Prince of Corregio" would be Prince Lorenz of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este.