Vigarano Mainarda

Vigarano Mainarda (Ferrarese: Vigaràn Mainarda) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Ferrara in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northeast of Bologna and about 9 kilometres (6 mi) west of Ferrara.

Vigarano Mainarda
Comune
Comune di Vigarano Mainarda
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Vigarano Mainarda
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Coordinates: 44°51′N 11°30′E
Country	Italy
Region	Emilia-Romagna
Province	Ferrara (FE)
Frazioni	Borgo, Castello, Coronella (partially), Diamantina, Madonna dei Boschi (partially), Tortiola, Vigarano Pieve
Government
• Mayor	Davide Bergamini
Area [1]
• Total	42.02 km2 (16.22 sq mi)
Elevation	10 m (30 ft)
Population  (31 December 2021)[2]
• Total	7,551
• Density	180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Demonym	Vigaranesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	44049
Dialing code	0532
Website	Official website

Vigarano Mainarda borders the following municipalities: Bondeno, Ferrara, Poggio Renatico and Terre del Reno

Science

The Vigarano meteorite fell here in 1910: it is considered the prototype of a class of carbonaceous chondrites known as "CV group" (where the "V" comes from the name Vigarano).^[3] Vigarano-like carbonaceous (CV) chondrites contain once-melted (igneous) CAIs that crystallized Al-, Ti-rich calcic pyroxene (fassaite) containing Ti 3+ ^[4] The substantial Ti 3+ in these pyroxenes indicates highly reduced crystallization conditions in their parental melts, which also record the oldest radiometric ages of all Solar System materials.

People

• Paolo Mazza (1901–1981), football manager.
• Carlo Rambaldi (1925–2012), special effects artist

Twin towns

• Caudebec-lès-Elbeuf, France
• Salgótarján, Hungary
• Altomonte, Italy