Prignano sulla Secchia
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Prignano sulla Secchia is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Modena
in the Italian
region Emilia-Romagna
, located about 50 km west of Bologna
and about 30 km southwest of Modena
. Is is in the Modenese Appennines, in the valley of the Secchia river.
Prignano sulla Secchia borders the following municipalities: Baiso
, Castellarano
, Palagano
, Polinago
, Sassuolo
, Serramazzoni
, Toano
.
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 Modena
Province of Modena
The Province of 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 km², and a total population of 659,925 . There are 48 comuni in the province, see Comuni of the Province of Modena.At May 31, 2005, the main comuni by population...
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 50 km west 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 30 km southwest of Modena
Modena
Modena is a city and comune on the south side of the Po Valley, in the Province of Modena in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy....
. Is is in the Modenese Appennines, in the valley of the Secchia river.
Prignano sulla Secchia borders the following municipalities: Baiso
Baiso
Baiso is a comune in the Province of Reggio Emilia in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 60 km west of Bologna and about 20 km south of Reggio Emilia....
, Castellarano
Castellarano
Castellarano is a comune in the Province of Reggio Emilia in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 45 km west of Bologna and about 20 km southeast of Reggio Emilia...
, Palagano
Palagano
Palagano is a comune in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 60 km southwest of Bologna and about 45 km southwest of Modena...
, Polinago
Polinago
Polinago is a comune in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 50 km southwest of Bologna and about 40 km southwest of Modena.-External links:*...
, Sassuolo
Sassuolo
Sassuolo is an important industrial centre of the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. The town stands on the right bank of the river Secchia some 17 km south-west of Modena.-History :...
, Serramazzoni
Serramazzoni
Serramazzoni is a comune in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 45 km west of Bologna and about 30 km southwest of Modena....
, Toano
Toano
Toano is a comune in the Province of Reggio Emilia in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 60 km west of Bologna and about 35 km south of Reggio Emilia...
.