Scandiano

Scandiano
Country	Italy
region	Emilia-Romagna
province	Reggio Emilia  (RE)
Local name	Scandian
Coordinates	44 ° 36 '  N , 10 ° 41'  E Coordinates: 44 ° 36 '0 "  N , 10 ° 41' 0"  E
height	95  m slm
surface	49 km²
Residents	25,896 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	528 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	42019
prefix	0522
ISTAT number	035040
Popular name	Scandianesi
Patron saint	Santa Caterina
Website	Scandiano

Scandiano is a municipality with 25,896 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Reggio Emilia , Emilia-Romagna region in the northern half of Italy . The closest major city is Modena to the east of Scandiano.

The city is a member of Cittaslow , a movement founded in Italy in 1999 to decelerate and increase the quality of life in cities through environmental policy, infrastructure policy, urban quality, upgrading of autochthonous products, hospitality, awareness and quality of the landscape.

Community partnerships

Scandiano maintains partnerships with the following municipalities and cities:

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

sons and daughters of the town

• Matteo Maria Boiardo (1441–1494), poet
• Cesare Magati (1579–1647), medic, philosopher, surgeon and Capuchin
• Fermo Camellini (1914-2010), Italian-French racing cyclist
• Lazzaro Spallanzani (1729–1799), priest, philosopher and universal scientist
• Romano Prodi (* 1939), politician
• Flavio Ferri-Benedetti (* 1983), countertenor

Web links

Commons : Scandiano  - album with pictures, 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.