Province of Reggio Emilia

Province of Reggio Emilia
Provincia di Reggio nell'Emilia (Italian)
Pruvînsa ed Rèz (Emilian)
Province
Ducal Palace, the provincial seat
Flag
Coat of arms
Location of the province of Reggio Emilia in Italy
Country Italy
Region Emilia-Romagna
Capital(s)Reggio Emilia
Municipalities42
Government
 • PresidentGiorgio Zanni (PD)
Area
[1]
 • Total
2,291.26 km2 (884.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2025)[2]
 • Total
530,740
 • Density231.64/km2 (599.94/sq mi)
GDP
[3]
 • Total€17.961 billion (2015)
 • Per capita€33,694 (2015)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
42010-42025, 42028, 42030-42035,
42037, 42039-42049, 42121-42124
Telephone prefix0522, 0536
Vehicle registrationRE
ISTAT035

The province of Reggio Emilia (Italian: provincia di Reggio nell'Emilia; Emilian: pruvînsa ed Rèz) is a province in the region of Emilia-Romagna in Italy. The capital city is the eponymous Reggio Emilia.

It has a population of 530,740 in an area of around 2,292 square kilometres (885 mi2) across its 42 municipalities.[2][1]

The province is home to the historical Canossa Castle, property of the countess Matilde; it is where the Walk to Canossa of Henry IV occurred. Representatives of the free municipalities of Reggio, Modena, Bologna and Ferrara met in Reggio Emilia's Sala del Tricolore in 1797 to proclaim the Repubblica Cispadana, adopting the three colour green-white-red flag to represent their newly formed Republic; it was later adopted in 1848 as the national flag.[4]

Municipalities

Main article: List of municipalities of the Province of Reggio Emilia

There are 42 municipalities (comuni) in the province.[5] Rolo, the smallest municipality in the province by area, is the municipality farthest to the East. Ventasso is the municipality farthest to the West. The border towns of the province are Ventasso, which is the smallest municipality by population, to the south and Luzzara in the north. Luzzara is the second largest municipality in Emilia-Romagna and has the highest number of foreign nationals in the region.[5]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1861234,135—    
1871250,035+6.8%
1881253,486+1.4%
1901281,085+10.9%
1911318,658+13.4%
1921352,590+10.6%
1931370,109+5.0%
1936375,288+1.4%
1951390,131+4.0%
1961379,688−2.7%
1971392,696+3.4%
1981413,396+5.3%
1991420,431+1.7%
2001453,892+8.0%
2011517,316+14.0%
2021525,586+1.6%
Source: ISTAT[6][7]

As of 2025, the province has a population of 530,740, of which 49.6% are male and 50.4% are female, compared to the national average of 49.0% and 51.0% respectively. Minors make up 15.8% of the population, and seniors make up 22.9%, compared to the national average of 14.9% and 24.7% respectively.[2]

Foreigners

As of 2025, the foreign-born population is 85,174, making up 16.0% of the total population. The 5 largest foreign nationalities are Moroccans (9,227), Albanians (7,876), Indians (7,544), Pakistanis (6,176) and Ukrainians (5,204).[8]

Education

Four faculties of the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia are located in Reggio Emilia. The Faculty of Engineering and Agriculture was established in Reggio Emilia in 1998, followed by the Faculties of Communication Sciences and of Education Sciences.[9] It is home to the Orto Botanico dell'Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia.[10]

The Reggio Emilia approach to preschool education was started by the schools of Reggio Emilia after World War II and it's well-known all over the world, being one of the most advanced systems at present times. It is based and inspired on theories of Malaguzzi, Bruner, Vygotsky, Dewey, Piaget and Gardner. Reggio Emilia holds the International Centre Loris Malaguzzi, a modern structure where the Reggio Emilia approach is implemented, exported and spread around the world.[11]

Sports

With sports arenas including the Stadio Giglio and PalaBigi, Reggio Emilia is home to the basketball team Pallacanestro Reggiana.[12] The Camparini Gioielli Cup is a yearly challenger-level tennis tournament played on clay in Reggio Emilia.[13] AC Reggiana 1919 is the historical soccer team of Reggio Emilia; it currently plays in the second national soccer league Serie B. Stadio Giglio (actual attendance is 29,650) is the home play ground for AC Reggiana 1919.[14]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011" (in Italian). ISTAT.
  2. ^ a b c "Resident population". ISTAT.
  3. ^ Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional Gross Domestic Product (Small regions TL3), OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.
  4. ^ Official Tourist Information Site of the Municipality of Reggio Emilia, Accessed 10 July 2011. Archived 13 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ a b "Provincia di Reggio Emilia". Comuni-Italiani.it.
  6. ^ "Popolazione residente dei comuni. Censimenti dal 1861 al 1991" [Resident population of the municipalities. Censuses from 1861 to 1991] (PDF) (in Italian). ISTAT. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2025-11-12.
  7. ^ "Resident population - Time series". ISTAT.
  8. ^ "Resident population by sex, municipality and citizenship". ISTAT.
  9. ^ University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (UNIMORE), Brief History of the University, Accessed 10 July 2011.
  10. ^ L’Orto Botanico dell'Ateneo di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Accessed 10 July 2011.
  11. ^ "Accessed 10 July 2011". Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
  12. ^ "Sito Ufficiale della Pallacanestro Reggiana - Home". pallacanestroreggiana.it.
  13. ^ TennisChallenger.net Camparini Gioielli Cup (Reggio Emilia Challenger) Information, Accessed 10 July 2011. Archived 30 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  14. ^ "Italy - AC Reggiana 1919 - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerway". soccerway.com.
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