Finale Emilia

Finale Emilia (Finalese: Al Finàl; Modenese: Al Finèl) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Modena, in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) north of Bologna and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) northeast of Modena.

Finale Emilia
Comune
Comune di Finale Emilia
The town hall in 1976.
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Finale Emilia
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Coordinates: 44°50′N 11°17′E
Country	Italy
Region	Emilia-Romagna
Province	Modena (MO)
Frazioni	Massa Finalese, Canaletto, Reno Finalese, Casumaro
Government
• Mayor	Sandro Palazzi
Area [1]
• Total	105.13 km2 (40.59 sq mi)
Elevation	15 m (49 ft)
Population  (31 August 2017[2])[3]
• Total	15,573
• Density	150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Demonym	Finalesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	41034
Dialing code	0535
Patron saint	Saint Zeno of Verona
Saint day	8 September
Website	Official website

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 local castle and cathedral.

Main sights

• Torre dei Modenesi (remains)
• Castello delle Rocche, also known as Rocca Estense, built in 1402 by will of Niccolò III of Este, marquis of Ferrara. It has a quadrangular plan with for towers and a central keep (originally built by Boniface III of Tuscany in medieval times). It is currently under restoration after the 2012 earthquake.

Twin towns

• Grézieu-la-Varenne, France
• Villa Sant'Angelo, Italy
• Formigine, Italy

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