| Palagano | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Comune di Palagano | |
  Palagano Location of Palagano in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 44°19′N10°39′E / 44.317°N 10.650°E Coordinates: 44°19′N10°39′E / 44.317°N 10.650°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna |
| Province | Province of Modena (MO) |
| Frazioni | Boccassuolo, Costrignano, Monchio, Savoniero, Susano |
| Area | |
| • Total | 60.4 km2 (23.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 705 m (2,313 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2004) | |
| • Total | 2,455 |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Palaganesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 41046 |
| Dialing code | 0536 |
| Website | Official website |
Palagano (Frignanese: Palaghen) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) southwest of Bologna and about 45 kilometres (28 mi) southwest of Modena. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,455 and an area of 60.4 square kilometres (23.3 sq mi). [1]
The comune is a basic administrative division in Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality.
The Province of Modena is a province in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Modena.
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a European country consisting of a peninsula delimited by the Italian Alps and surrounded by several islands. Located in the middle of the Mediterranean sea and traversed along its length by the Apennines, Italy has a largely temperate seasonal climate. The country covers an area of 301,340 km2 (116,350 sq mi) and shares open land borders with France, Slovenia, Austria, Switzerland and the enclaved microstates of Vatican City and San Marino. Italy has a territorial exclave in Switzerland (Campione) and a maritime exclave in the Tunisian sea (Lampedusa). With around 60 million inhabitants, Italy is the fourth-most populous member state of the European Union.
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The municipality of Palagano contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Boccassuolo, Costrignano, Monchio, Savoniero, and Susano.
"Frazione" is the Italian name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other administrative divisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere. It is cognate to the English word fraction, but in practice is roughly equivalent to "parishes" or "wards" in other countries.
Palagano borders the following municipalities: Frassinoro, Lama Mocogno, Montefiorino, Polinago, Prignano sulla Secchia, Riolunato, Toano.
Frassinoro is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) southwest of Bologna and about 50 kilometres (31 mi) southwest of Modena.
Lama Mocogno is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) southwest of Bologna and about 40 kilometres (25 mi) southwest of Modena. The Monte Cimone is located nearby.
Montefiorino is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) southwest of Bologna and about 40 kilometres (25 mi) southwest of Modena.
