Italy
Emilia-Romagna
Modena
Medolla is a comune in the provincia of Modena, Emilia-Romagna with a population of 6,473 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 6 passengers departing from Medolla arrived in the United States.
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Website
www.comune.medolla.mo.itAddress
Piazza della Repubblica n. 1
41036 Medolla
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Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Medolla22m4,885
- Villafranca22m196
- Tre Torri23m109
- San Giacomo Roncole22m87
- Camurana22m74
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Corte Wegman22m76
- Castello Sant'Antonio22m42
- Rubadello Oratorio21m41
- Casino Tosatti22m33
- Via Camurana19m30
- Malcantone20m29
- Boaria Magnanini22m26
- Montalbano22m21
- Stazione Cavezzo Villafranca23m12
Population and Migration
This chart shows annual resident population, US arrivals (1830 to 1912), and international migration (2001 to present). Not all data is available for every period, so gaps are normal.
US arrivals peaked in 1905 with 3 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 7% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
6
1830–1912
Peak year
1905
3 arrivals
Cittadinanza per discendenza
Could a line from Medolla qualify for Italian citizenship?
Between 1830 and 1912, at least 6 passengers from Medolla arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1905. If one of them is your ancestor, Italy may recognize you as a citizen under jure sanguinis (citizenship by descent).
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Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Medolla recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Medolla.