Modena

MO · 47 comuni in Emilia-Romagna

Italy

Emilia-Romagna

Modena is a provincia in Emilia-Romagna with 47 comuni and a population of 685,777 as of 2011. Its capoluogo is Modena. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 2,966 passengers departing from the provincia arrived in the United States.

Population and US Arrivals

This chart shows annual population and US arrivals (1830 to 1912). Not all data is available for every period, so gaps are normal.

The population of the provincia has grown 147% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 789 recorded passengers.

Total US arrivals

3k

1830–1912

Peak year

1906

789 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Modena recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1Lenzini41 arrivals
  2. 2Bernardi30 arrivals
  3. 3Ferrari28 arrivals
  4. 4Contri22 arrivals
  5. 5Biondi22 arrivals

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UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Modena is home to 1 UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Comuni

Every provincia is divided into comuni (municipalities). Modena has 47. Its capoluogo (administrative center) is Modena.