Correggio, Italy

Correggio, Italy

Infobox CityIT
img_coa = Correggio-Stemma.gif
official_name = Comune di Correggio
name=Correggio
region = Emilia-Romagna
province = Reggio Emilia (RE)
elevation_m = 33
area_total_km2 = 77
population_as_of = 2007-05-31
population_total = 23285
population_density_km2 =
timezone = CET, UTC+1
coordinates = coord|44|46|45|N|10|46|45|Ecite web | url=http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?men=gpro&des=gamelan&geo=484975063 | title="The World Gazetteer" | accessdate=2007-02-23]
mapx = 44.780
mapy=10.798
frazioni = Budrio, Canolo, Fazzano, Fosdondo, Lemizzone, Mandrio, Mandriolo, Prato, San Biagio, San Martino Piccolo, San Prospero.
telephone = 0522
postalcode = 42015
gentilic = Correggesi
saint = St. Quirinus
day = June 4
mayor = Marzio Iotti
website = [http://www.municipio.re.it www.municipio.re.it]

Correggio is a small town 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.cite web | url=http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?men=gpro&des=gamelan&geo=485227077 | title="The World Gazetteer" | accessdate=2007-02-23]

Its patron saint is Quirinus of Neuss [ [http://www.santiebeati.it/dettaglio/92135 San Quirino ] ] , 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,

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.

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