Finale Emilia
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| Finale Emilia | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Finale Emilia | ||
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  Finale Emilia | ||
| Coordinates: 44°50′N 11°17′E / 44.833°N 11.283°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna | |
| Province | Modena (MO) | |
| Frazioni | Massa Finalese, Canaletto | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Fernando Ferioli (PD) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 104.7 km2 (40.4 sq mi) | |
| Population (31 December 2010[1]) | ||
| • Total | 16,072 | |
| • Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) | |
| Demonym | Finalesi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 41034 | |
| Dialing code | 0535 | |
| Patron saint | Saint Zeno of Verona | |
| Saint day | 8 September | |
| Website | Official website | |
Finale Emilia is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Modena, in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 35 km north of Bologna and about 35 km northeast of Modena.
The municipality of Finale Emilia contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Massa Finalese and Canaletto. Finale was struck by an earthquake on 20 May 2012, which destroyed or damaged several historical structures, such as the Torre dei Modenesi (a clock tower), and most of both the Rocca (castle) and Duomo.
Twin towns
People
- Jean-Baptiste Ventura (1794-1858) - general in Punjab Kingdom
- Gregorio Agnini (1856-1945) - founder member of Italian Socialist Party
- Giuseppe Pederiali (1937-2013) - writer
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