Scandiano

Scandiano
Scandiano
	Comune
	Comune di Scandiano
	Monument of Lazzaro Spallanzani
	; Coat of arms
	; Coat of arms
	Scandiano Location of Scandiano in Italy
	Coordinates: 44°35′50″N 10°41′30″E / 44.59722°N 10.69167°ECoordinates: 44°35′50″N 10°41′30″E / 44.59722°N 10.69167°E
Country	Italy
Region	Emilia-Romagna
Province	Reggio nell'Emilia (RE)
Frazioni	Arceto, Bosco, Cacciola, Ca' de' Caroli, Chiozza, Fellegara, Iano, Pratissolo, Rondinara, San Ruffino, Ventoso
Government
• Mayor	Alessio Mammi
Area
• Total	49 km2 (19 sq mi)
Elevation	95 m (312 ft)
Population (31 December 2016)
• Total	25,663
• Density	520/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Scandianesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Patron saint	St. Catherine of Alexandria
Saint day	November 25

Scandiano (Reggiano: Scandiân) is a town and comune in Emilia-Romagna, in the northeast part of the country of Italy, near the city of Reggio nell'Emilia and the Secchia river. It had a population of 25,663 as of 31 December 2016.

History

From Scandiano (in Italian)

The current residential settlement was founded by Fogliani Gilberto in 1262 with the construction of the Castle around which some houses developed. Initially built for defensive purposes, it was later transformed into a seigneurial mansion by the Boiardo family (1423–1560) and later into a Renaissance palace by the Marquis Thiene (1565–1623), the Bentivoglio (1623–45) and princes of Este (1645–1796)

Since the 1960s, the town has been an important centre for the production of tiles, connected to the district of Sassuolo.

Title

As a titular Duke of Modena, the current holder of the title of "Marquis of Scandiano" would be Prince Lorenz of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este.

Notable persons linked to Scandiano

Notable natives of Scandiano are:

Poet Matteo Maria Boiardo, whose family ruled Scandiano in the fifteenth century;
Biologist Lazzaro Spallanzani, who lived in the eighteenth century.
Politician Romano Prodi, who served as Prime minister of Italy from 17 May 1996 to 21 October 1998 and from 17 May 2006 to 8 May 2008.
Photographer Luigi Ghirri.^[1]

Twin towns

Blansko, Czech Republic, since 1964
Tubize, Belgium, since 1975
Almansa, Spain, since 1989

References

↑ Christiansen, Hanne (30 May 2013). "Luigi Ghirri: Saluting the photographer who discovered today's soft, elegant nostalgia back in 70s Italy". Dazed. Retrieved 18 August 2017.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.

[1] Christiansen, Hanne (30 May 2013). "Luigi Ghirri: Saluting the photographer who discovered today's soft, elegant nostalgia back in 70s Italy". Dazed. Retrieved 18 August 2017.