Bomporto

Bomporto
Country	Italy
region	Emilia-Romagna
province	Modena  (MO)
Local name	Bumpòrt
Coordinates	44 ° 43 '  N , 11 ° 1'  E Coordinates: 44 ° 43 '0 "  N , 11 ° 1' 0"  E
height	20  m slm
surface	39 km²
Residents	10,199 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	262 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	41030
prefix	059
ISTAT number	036002
Popular name	Bomportesi
Patron saint	Nicholas of Myra (December 6th)
Website	Bomporto

Bomporto is an Italian municipality ( comune ) with 10,199 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Modena in Emilia-Romagna . The municipality is located about 12.5 kilometers northeast of Modena on the Panaro , a few kilometers to the west the Secchia flows .

history

Due to the important Abbey of Nonantola, the history of the place, especially of the district of Sobara, goes back to the 10th century.

The Porte Viciane is an important building from the 17th century.

The Porte Viciane from the 17th century

Personalities

• Lucidio Sentimenti (1920–2014), football player (several family members are or were known football players in Italy)

traffic

The Strada Statale 12 dell'Abetone e del Brennero leads through the municipality, coming from Pisa or Lucca , through the Apennines towards Brenner .

Web links

Commons : Bomporto  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.