Correggio, Emilia-Romagna

Correggio
—  Comune  —
Città di Correggio
Coat of arms
Correggio Location of Correggio in Italy
Coordinates: [1] 44°46′45″N 10°46′45″E / 44.77917°N 10.77917°E / 44.77917; 10.77917
Country	Italy
Region	Emilia-Romagna
Province	Reggio Emilia (RE)
Frazioni	Budrio, Canolo, Fazzano, Fosdondo, Lemizzone, Mandrio, Mandriolo, Prato, San Biagio, San Martino Piccolo, San Prospero.
Government
- Mayor	Marzio Iotti (Democratic Party)
Area
- Total	77 km2 (29.7 sq mi)
Elevation	33 m (108 ft)
Population (31 May 2007)[1]
- Total	23,285
- Density	302.4/km2 (783.2/sq mi)
Demonym	Correggesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	42015
Dialing code	0522
Patron saint	St. Quirinus
Saint day	June 4
Website	Official website

Correggio is a small town and comune in the Province of Reggio Emilia, in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy, in the Po valley. As of 2007 Correggio had an estimated population of 23,108.^[1]

Its patron saint is Quirinus of Neuss,^[2] to whom the church of San Quirino is dedicated.

It was the seat of Veronica Gambara (1485–1550) a noted politician poet who ruled the principality after the death of her husband Giberto X, Count of Correggio, from 1518 to 1550.

It is the birth place of the Renaissance painter Antonio Allegri, who was called "il Correggio" from the name of his town. The French poet Tugdual Menon resided in Correggio for much of his life.

It is also the birthplace of Venetian School composer Claudio Merulo, the rock singer Luciano Ligabue, the famously disqualified 1908 Summer Olympics marathon runner Dorando Pietri, and the novelist Pier Vittorio Tondelli.

Gallery

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  palazzo dei Principi

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  Palazzo dei Principi

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  Teatro Asioli

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  Chiesa di San Quirino

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  portici - arcade

Sources

1. ^ ^{a b c} "The World Gazetteer". http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?men=gpro&des=gamelan&geo=484975063. Retrieved 2007-02-23. 
2. ^ San Quirino