Sestola

1,020 m elevation · Pop. 1,627

Emilia-Romagna

Modena

Not the Sestola you were looking for? See also: Sesto (Bolzano/Bozen, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol), Sesto ed Uniti (Cremona, Lombardia), Sesto Fiorentino (Firenze, Toscana)

Sestola is a comune in the provincia of Modena, Emilia-Romagna with a population of 2,428 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 174 passengers departing from Sestola arrived in the United States.

Contact

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Address

Corso Umberto Primo N. 5
41029 Sestola

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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
  • Sestola1,020m1,091
  • Roncoscaglia908m149
  • Rocchetta Sandri673m91
  • Castellaro694m52
  • Vesale634m39
  • Casine597m18

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • La Serlina709m50
  • Rovinaccia602m45
  • Il Tole590m38
  • Piandelfalco1,360m21
  • Oppio Tintoria858m21
  • Bacconi705m12

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.

The population has declined 40% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1901 with 47 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 9% of the current population.

Total US arrivals

174

1830–1912

Peak year

1901

47 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

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

  1. 1.Galli7
  2. 2.Magnani6
  3. 3.Ferrari6
  4. 4.Gherardina5
  5. 5.Ricci4
  6. 6.Sargenti4
  7. 7.Flori4
  8. 8.Pini4
  9. 9.Cintori3
  10. 10.Corbelli3

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Notable People

People born in Sestola.

  • Barbara MilaniITb. 1972
  • Carlo CerutiITb. 1925
  • Paolo BalboniITb. 1948
  • Ida GalliENITb. 1939

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