Zocca (Frignanese: La Zòca) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) southwest of Bologna and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of Modena.
Zocca | |
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| Comune di Zocca | |
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Location of Zocca  | |
  Zocca Location of Zocca in Italy  Zocca Zocca (Emilia-Romagna) | |
| Coordinates: 44°21′N 10°50′E / 44.350°N 10.833°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna |
| Province | Modena (MO) |
| Frazioni | Ciano, Missano, Montalbano, Montecorone, Montetortora, Montombraro, Rosola |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gianfranco Tanari |
| Area | |
| • Total | 69.1 km2 (26.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 759 m (2,490 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2014)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,840 |
| • Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Zocchesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 41059 |
| Dialing code | 059 |
| Patron saint | Sacro Cuore |
| Website | Official website |
Zocca borders the following municipalities: Castel d'Aiano, Guiglia, Montese, Pavullo nel Frignano, Valsamoggia, Vergato.
People
edit- Maurizio Cheli, astronaut
- Lorenzo Galluzzi, scientist
- Vasco Rossi, singer-songwriter
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
External links
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