Prignano sulla Secchia
Comune
Comune di Prignano sulla Secchia
Location of Prignano sulla Secchia
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Coordinates: 44°26′N 10°41′E / 44.433°N 10.683°E / 44.433; 10.683
Country	Italy
Region	Emilia-Romagna
Province	Modena (MO)
Frazioni	Saltino, Morano, Castelvecchio, Montebaranzone, Pigneto, Sassomorello, Pescarola
Government
• Mayor	Mauro Fantini
Area [1]
• Total	80.5 km2 (31.1 sq mi)
Elevation	560 m (1,840 ft)
Population  (31 December 2010)[2]
• Total	3,813
• Density	47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Demonym	Prignanesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	41048
Dialing code	0536
Patron saint	St. Lawrence
Saint day	August 10
Website	Official website

Prignano sulla Secchia (Modenese: Prignân; locally Pèrgnan) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of Bologna and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southwest of Modena. It is in the Modenese Apennines, in the valley of the Secchia river.

Prignano sulla Secchia borders the following municipalities: Baiso, Castellarano, Palagano, Polinago, Sassuolo, Serramazzoni, Toano.

Notable people

• Giuseppe Castagnetti (1909–1965), Roman Catholic politician

References

External links

• Official website

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