Province of Modena

The province of Modena (Italian: provincia di Modena) is a province in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Modena. It has an area of 2,689 square kilometres (1,038 sq mi) and a total population of about 701,000 (2015). There are 48 comuni (sg.: comune) in the province^[2] (see list of comuni of the province of Modena). The largest after Modena are Carpi, Sassuolo, Formigine and Castelfranco Emilia.

Province of Modena Provincia di Modena (Italian)
Province
The Via Emilia in Castelfranco Emilia
Flag Coat of arms
Map highlighting the location of the province of Modena in Italy
Coordinates: 44.644722°N 10.925556°E / 44.644722; 10.925556
Country	Italy
Region	Emilia-Romagna
Capital(s)	Modena
Comuni	48
Government
• President	Gian Domenico Tomei
Area
• Total	2,688 km2 (1,038 sq mi)
Population  (31 August 2017)
• Total	700,722
• Density	260/km2 (680/sq mi)
GDP [1]
• Total	€25.296 billion (2015)
• Per capita	€36,034 (2015)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	41000-41100
Telephone prefix	059, 0535, 0536
ISO 3166 code	IT-MO
Vehicle registration	MO
ISTAT	036

Coat of arms before 2006

Economy

Modena is one of the most important industrial areas in Europe. It is widely considered as the capital of the supercar and sports car industry, lodging the Ferrari, Maserati, De Tomaso and Pagani car manufacturers and related industries such as Motovario, is home to international food industries like Grandi Salumifici, Cremonini Group, Fini Group, and several pottery manufacturers, textile firms, and pharmaceutical companies.