Canossa

Reggio nell'Emilia (RE)Codice catastaleC669

219 m elevation · Pop. 3,236

Emilia-Romagna

Reggio nell'Emilia

Not the Canossa you were looking for? See also: Canosa Sannita (Chieti, Abruzzo), Cicciano (Napoli, Campania)

Canossa is a comune in the provincia of Reggio nell'Emilia, Emilia-Romagna with a population of 3,770 as of 2025. The comune was previously known as Ciano d'Enza.

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Address

Piazza Matteotti, 28
42026 Canossa

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Historical Names

Ciano→Ciano d'Enza

Changed on January 21, 1874

Ciano d'Enza→Canossa

Changed on June 18, 1991

Località

Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).

Centri abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Ciano d'Enza219m2,294
  • Monchio delle Olle e Trinità582m221
  • Cerezzola234m155
  • Selvapiana466m108
  • Vedriano572m52
  • Compiano281m45
  • Rossena493m26
  • Ceredolo dei Coppi576m20

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Casalino432m37
  • Ceredolo dei Coppi I590m26
  • Ienza322m25
  • Albareto566m25
  • Gazzolo472m25
  • Borzano504m23
  • Fornace252m22
  • Cadrazzole631m19
  • Roncovetro551m16
  • Verlano428m15
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Population and Migration

This chart shows annual resident population and international migration (2001 to present). Not all data is available for every period, so gaps are normal.

Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 8% of the current population.

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Notable People

People born in Canossa.

  • Giovanni Paolo GibertiniENITb. 1922
  • Fabio FabbriENITb. 1933

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