Province of Modena

The province of Modena (Italian: provincia di Modena) is a province in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy.

It has an area of 2,689 square kilometres (1,038 sq mi) and a total population of about 701,000 (2015).

The largest after Modena are Carpi, Sassuolo, Formigine and Castelfranco Emilia.

Modena is one of the most important industrial areas in Europe.

It is widely considered as the capital of the supercar and sports car industry, lodging the Ferrari, Maserati, De Tomaso and Pagani car manufacturers and related industries such as Motovario, is home to international food industries like Grandi Salumifici, Cremonini Group, Fini Group, and several pottery manufacturers, textile firms, and pharmaceutical companies.

Coat of arms before 2006
Coat of arms before 2006