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Montalbano (Zocca)
Zocca ( Frignanese: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about southwest of Bologna and about south of Modena. Zocca borders the following municipalities: Castel d'Aiano, Guiglia, Montese, Pavullo nel Frignano, Valsamoggia, Vergato. People *Maurizio Cheli, astronaut *Lorenzo Galluzzi, scientist * Marco Santagata, academic, writer and critic *Vasco Rossi Vasco Rossi (born 7 February 1952), also known mononymously as Vasco or with the nickname Il Blasco, is an Italian singer-songwriter and poet. He has published 30 albums (not including unofficial releases) and written over 250 songs, as well as ..., singer-songwriter References External links Official website Cities and towns in Emilia-Romagna {{EmiliaRomagna-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emilia-Romagna
Emilia-Romagna (, , both , ; or ; ) is an Regions of Italy, administrative region of northern Italy, comprising the historical regions of Emilia (region), Emilia and Romagna. Its capital is Bologna. It has an area of , and a population of 4.4 million. Emilia-Romagna is one of the wealthiest and most developed regions in Europe, with the third highest gross domestic product per capita in Italy. It is also a cultural center, being the home of the University of Bologna, the oldest university in the world. Some of its cities, such as Modena, Parma, Ferrara, and Ravenna, are UNESCO heritage sites. It is a center for food and automobile production (such as Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Maserati). It has coastal resorts such as Cervia, Cesenatico, and Rimini. In 2018, the Lonely Planet guide named Emilia-Romagna as the best place to see in Europe. Etymology The name ''Emilia-Romagna'' is a legacy of Ancient Rome. ''Emilia'' derives from the ''via Aemilia'', the Roman road connecting Pia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montese
Montese ( Frignanese: ) is a town in the province of Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. During World War II, the town was liberated by Brazilian forces on 17 April 1945 after the Battle of Montese. There are neighborhoods in the Brazilian cities of Fortaleza and Belém named after the Italian city, in homage to the three Brazilian soldiers who died in the battle to take Montese from the Germans during World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo .... Sources Cities and towns in Emilia-Romagna {{EmiliaRomagna-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marco Santagata
Marco Santagata (28 April 1947 – 9 November 2020) was an Italian academic, writer, and literary critic. Biography Santagata studied classical literature at the University of Pisa and the Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa, where he graduated in 1970. He became a professor of literature at Ca' Foscari University of Venice before returning to his alma mater, the University of Pisa, in 1984 as a professor of philology, literature, and linguistics. He was one of the most important Italian specialists of Dante Alighieri and Petrarch. Marco Santagata died in Pisa on 9 November 2020, at the age of 73, after contracting COVID-19 amid the ongoing pandemic in Italy. He is buried at the Cimitero di Zocca in the province of Modena. Works Novels *''Papà non era comunista'' (1996) *''Il copista'' (2000) *''Il maestro dei santi pallidi'' (2002) *''L'amore in sé'' (2006) *''Il salto degli Orlandi'' (2007) *''Voglio una vita come la mia'' (2008) *''Come donna innamorata'' (2015) *''Il movente ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorenzo Galluzzi
Lorenzo Galluzzi (born 1980) is an Italian and French cell biologist best known for his experimental and conceptual contributions to the fields of cell death, autophagy, tumor metabolism and tumor immunology. Biography Galluzzi (born September 26, 1980) is currently assistant professor of Cell Biology in Radiation Oncology at the Department of Radiation Oncology of the Weill Cornell Medical College (New York, USA) and Assistant Professor Adjunct at the Department of Dermatology of the Yale University School of Medicine (New Haven, USA).Weill Cornell Medical College - People Retrieved July 19, 2017 Prior to joining Weill Cornell Medical College (2017), Galluzzi was a Junior Scientist of the Research Team "Apoptosis, Cancer and Immunity" at the Cordeliers Research Center (Paris, France; 2012–2016) under the direc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maurizio Cheli
Maurizio Cheli (born 4 May 1959, in Zocca) is an Italian air force officer, a European Space Agency astronaut and a veteran of one NASA Space Shuttle mission. A native of Modena, Cheli attended the Italian Air Force Academy and trained as a test pilot in 1988 at the Empire Test Pilots' School, England. He was awarded the McKenna Trophy as the best student on his course, as well as the Sir Alan Cobham Award for the highest standard of flying and the Hawker Hunter Trophy for he best Preview Handling report. He studied geophysics at the University of Rome La Sapienza and earned a master's degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Houston. He then trained with the United States Air Force and was selected as an astronaut candidate by the European Space Agency in 1992. He holds the rank of lieutenant colonel in the Italian Air Force. He flew aboard STS-75 in 1996 as a mission specialist. That same year he joined Alenia Aeronautica, and two years later he became Chief Test ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vergato
Vergato ( Medial Mountain Bolognese: or ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Bologna in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about southwest of Bologna. Vergato borders the following municipalities: Castel d'Aiano, Gaggio Montano, Grizzana Morandi, Marzabotto, Valsamoggia, Zocca. The town was almost entirely destroyed during the Gothic Line phase of the Italian Campaign in World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo .... It is connected to Bologna by the Porrettana railway and by the Porrettana State Road. Main sights * Tarots Museum * Church of the Assumption of Mary, Riola di Vergato References External links Official website Cities and towns in Emilia-Romagna {{EmiliaRomagna-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valsamoggia
Valsamoggia ( Bolognese: ) is a ''comune'' in the Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. It was created on 1 January 2014 after the merger of the former communes of Bazzano (the current town hall seat), Castello di Serravalle, Crespellano, Monteveglio and Savigno. The Italian painters, Alessandro Scorzoni and Antonino Sartini, were born in this municipality. The frazione of Zappolino in the Middle Ages was the location of a battle between the communes of Modena Modena (, ; ; ; ; ) is a city and ''comune'' (municipality) on the south side of the Po Valley, in the Province of Modena, in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy. It has 184,739 inhabitants as of 2025. A town, and seat of an archbis ... and Bologna. References {{EmiliaRomagna-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pavullo Nel Frignano
Pavullo nel Frignano ( Frignanese: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, in the Modenese Apeninnes. It is home to the medieval Castle of Montecuccolo, birthplace of the 17th century condottiero Raimondo Montecuccoli, and of the ''pieve'' of ''San Giovanni Battista di Renno'' (8th-9th century AD). The town was extensively damaged during World War II due to its proximity to the Gothic Line. The economy is mostly based on agriculture. The 2006 World Cup winning Italian footballer Luca Toni Luca Toni (; born 26 May 1977) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a striker. A prolific goalscorer, Toni scored over 300 goals throughout his career, and is one of the top-five highest scoring Italians in all competition ... was born in Pavullo nel Frignano. Pavullo nel Frignano Airport is in the ''comune''. Sources Cities and towns in Emilia-Romagna {{EmiliaRomagna-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guiglia
Guiglia ( Frignanese: or ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about southwest of Bologna and about south of Modena. Guiglia borders the following municipalities: Valsamoggia, Marano sul Panaro, Pavullo nel Frignano, Savignano sul Panaro, Zocca Zocca ( Frignanese: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about southwest of Bologna and about south of Modena. Zocca borders the following municipalities: Castel d'Aiano, .... Among its churches is San Geminiano, Guiglia and San Giovanni Battista, Pieve di Trebbio. References External links Official website Cities and towns in Emilia-Romagna {{EmiliaRomagna-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Province Of Modena
The province of Modena () is a Provinces of Italy, province in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Modena. It has an area of and a total population of about 701,000 (2015). There are 48 ''comuni'' (: ''comune'') in the province (see List of municipalities of the Province of Modena, list of ''comuni'' of the province of Modena). The largest after Modena are Carpi, Emilia-Romagna, Carpi, Sassuolo, Formigine and Castelfranco Emilia. Economy Modena is one of the most important industrial areas in Europe. It is widely considered as the capital of the supercar and sports car industry, lodging the Ferrari, Maserati, De Tomaso and Pagani (company), Pagani car manufacturers and related industries such as Motovario, is home to international food industries like Grandi Salumifici, Cremonini Group, Fini Group, and several pottery manufacturers, textile firms, and pharmaceutical companies. References External links Official website Province of Modena, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Modena
Modena (, ; ; ; ; ) is a city and ''comune'' (municipality) on the south side of the Po Valley, in the Province of Modena, in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy. It has 184,739 inhabitants as of 2025. A town, and seat of an archbishop, it is known for its car industry since the factories of the famous Italian upper-class sports car makers Ferrari, De Tomaso, Lamborghini, Pagani Automobili, Pagani and Maserati are, or were, located there and all, except Lamborghini, (having their factory in Sant'Agata Bolognese), have headquarters in the city or nearby. One of Ferrari's cars, the Ferrari 360, 360 Modena, was named after the town itself. Ferrari's production plant and Formula One team Scuderia Ferrari are based in Maranello south of the city. The University of Modena, founded in 1175 and expanded by Francesco II d'Este in 1686, focuses on economics, medicine and law, and is the second oldest :wikt:athenaeum, athenaeum in Italy. Italian military officers are trained at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
