Montecchio Emilia
Encyclopedia
Montecchio Emilia is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Reggio Emilia
in the Italian
region Emilia-Romagna
, located about 70 km northwest of Bologna
and about 15 km west of Reggio Emilia
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 9,592 and an area of 24.7 km².
The municipality of Montecchio Emilia contains the frazioni
(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Aiola, Braglia, Case Badodi, Case Gambetti, Case Pozzi, Cornocchio, Croce, and Spadarotta.
Montecchio Emilia borders the following municipalities: Bibbiano
, Montechiarugolo
, Reggio Emilia
, San Polo d'Enza
, Sant'Ilario d'Enza
.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Reggio Emilia
Province of Reggio Emilia
The Province of Reggio Emilia is one of the eight provinces of the Italian Region of Emilia-Romagna. The capital city, which is the most densely populated comune in the Province, is Reggio Emilia....
in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region Emilia-Romagna
Emilia-Romagna
Emilia–Romagna is an administrative region of Northern Italy comprising the two historic regions of Emilia and Romagna. The capital is Bologna; it has an area of and about 4.4 million inhabitants....
, located about 70 km northwest of Bologna
Bologna
Bologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...
and about 15 km west of Reggio Emilia
Reggio Emilia
Reggio Emilia is an affluent city in northern Italy, in the Emilia-Romagna region. It has about 170,000 inhabitants and is the main comune of the Province of Reggio Emilia....
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 9,592 and an area of 24.7 km².
The municipality of Montecchio Emilia contains the frazioni
Frazione
A frazione , in Italy, is the name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other administrative divisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere...
(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Aiola, Braglia, Case Badodi, Case Gambetti, Case Pozzi, Cornocchio, Croce, and Spadarotta.
Montecchio Emilia borders the following municipalities: Bibbiano
Bibbiano
Bibbiano is a comune in the Province of Reggio Emilia in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 70 km northwest of Bologna and about 14 km southwest of Reggio Emilia...
, Montechiarugolo
Montechiarugolo
Montechiarugolo is a comune in the Province of Parma in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 80 km northwest of Bologna and about 13 km southeast of Parma....
, Reggio Emilia
Reggio Emilia
Reggio Emilia is an affluent city in northern Italy, in the Emilia-Romagna region. It has about 170,000 inhabitants and is the main comune of the Province of Reggio Emilia....
, San Polo d'Enza
San Polo d'Enza
San Polo d'Enza is a comune in the Emilia-Romagna region of Northern Italy, located about 70 km west of Bologna and about 20 km southwest of Reggio Emilia...
, Sant'Ilario d'Enza
Sant'Ilario d'Enza
Sant'Ilario d'Enza is a comune in the Province of Reggio Emilia in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 80 km northwest of Bologna and about 15 km northwest of Reggio Emilia....
.