Comune#Rione
{{Short description|Third-level administrative division of Italy}}
{{Redirect|Comunes|the non-profit collective|Comunes Collective||Commune (disambiguation)}}
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{{Infobox subdivision type
| name = Municipalities of Italy
{{native name|it|Comuni}}
| alt_name =
| map =
| category = Regionalised unitary state
| territory = Italian Republic
| start_date =
| current_number = 7,896
| number_date =
| population_range = 33 (Morterone) – 2,751,747 (Rome)
| area_range = {{Convert|0.1124|sqkm|abbr=on}} (Atrani) –
{{Convert|1,286.7305|sqkm|abbr=on}} (Rome)
| government = Comunal Government, Provincial Government, Regional Government, National Government
| subdivision = {{lang|it|Frazioni}}, {{Lang|it|circoscrizioni}} and {{lang|it|municipi}}
}}
File:Italy - Regions, provinces and municipalities.svg:
Regions (black borders)
Provinces (dark gray borders)
{{lang|it|Comuni}} (light grey borders)]]
A {{lang|it|comune}} ({{IPA|it|koˈmuːne|lang}}; {{plural form}}: {{lang|it|comuni}}, {{IPA|it|koˈmuːni|pron}}) is an administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality.{{cite web|url=https://www.italyheritage.com/regions/italian-communes/|title=Italian communes ordered alphabetically|access-date=3 May 2022}} It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ({{lang|it|regioni}}) and provinces ({{lang|it|province}}). The {{lang|it|comune}} can also have the title of {{lang|it|città}} ({{literally|city}}).{{cite web|url=https://web.camera.it/parlam/leggi/deleghe/testi/00267dl.htm|title=Testo unico delle leggi sull'ordinamento degli enti locali|access-date=4 May 2022|language=it|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220818110321/https://web.camera.it/parlam/leggi/deleghe/testi/00267dl.htm|archive-date=18 August 2022}}
Formed {{lang|it|praeter legem}} according to the principles consolidated in medieval municipalities,{{cite web|url=https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/consuetudine_%28Enciclopedia-Italiana%29/|title=CONSUETUDINE|access-date=6 May 2022|language=it}} the {{lang|it|comune}} is provided for by article 114 of the Constitution of Italy.{{cite web|url=https://www.senato.it/istituzione/la-costituzione/parte-ii/titolo-v/articolo-114|title=La Costituzione - Articolo 114|access-date=6 May 2022|language=it}} It can be divided into {{lang|it|frazioni}}, which in turn may have limited power due to special elective assemblies.{{cite web|url=https://www.comune.sondalo.so.it/sites/default/files/2019-11/dec_00015_14-11-2019%20-%20elezioni%20comm_frazioni.pdf|title=DECRETO N. 15 DEL 14/11/2019|access-date=6 May 2022|language=it|archive-date=14 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220514112403/https://www.comune.sondalo.so.it/sites/default/files/2019-11/dec_00015_14-11-2019%20-%20elezioni%20comm_frazioni.pdf|url-status=dead}}
In the autonomous region of the Aosta Valley, a {{lang|it|comune}} is officially called a {{lang|fr|commune}} in French.
Overview
The {{lang|it|comune}} provides essential public services: registry of births and deaths, registry of deeds, and maintenance of local roads and public works.{{cite web|url=https://www.diritto.it/gli-adempimenti-degli-uffici-anagrafe/#:~:text=Specifico%20compito%20dell'ufficiale%20di,la%20tenuta%20degli%20atti%20anagrafici.|title=Gli adempimenti degli uffici Anagrafe|date=25 October 2007 |access-date=3 May 2022|language=it}}{{cite web|url=https://www.brocardi.it/codice-della-strada/titolo-ii/capo-i/art14.html|title=Poteri e compiti degli enti proprietari delle strade|access-date=3 May 2022|language=it}}{{cite web|url=https://www.comune.modena.it/amministrazione/aree-amministrative/settore-lavori-pubblici-e-manutenzione-della-citta|title=Settore Lavori pubblici e manutenzione della città|access-date=3 May 2022|language=it}} Many {{lang|it|comuni}} have a {{lang|it|Polizia Comunale}} ({{literally|Communal Police}}), which is responsible for public order duties.{{cite web|url=https://www.laleggepertutti.it/422229_cosa-fa-polizia-locale|title=Cosa fa polizia locale|access-date=3 May 2022|language=it}} The {{lang|it|comune}} also deal with the definition and compliance with the {{lang|it|piano regolatore generale}} ({{literally|general regulator plan}}), a document that regulates the building activity within the communal area.{{cite web|url=https://www.comune.pordenone.it/it/comune/comunicazione/pordenone-piu-facile/prgc/che-cose-un-piano-regolatore|title=Che cos'è un piano regolatore?|access-date=6 May 2022|language=it}}
All communal structures or schools, sports and cultural structures such as communal libraries, theaters, etc. are managed by the {{lang|it|comuni}}.{{cite web|url=https://www.comune.lissone.mb.it/Ufficio-Cultura|title=Cultura|access-date=3 May 2022|language=it}} {{lang|it|Comuni}} must have their own communal statute and have a climatic and seismic classification of their territory for the purposes of hazard mitigation and civil protection.{{cite web|url=https://protezionecivile.comune.prato.it/|title=Protezione Civile del Comune di Prato|access-date=3 May 2022|language=it}} {{lang|it|Comuni}} also deal with the waste management.{{cite web|url=https://www.tuttoambiente.it/commenti-premium/i-comuni-per-i-rifiuti-prodotti-nel-proprio-territorio-a-quali-vincoli-normativi-sono-soggetti-in-merito-a-raccolta-e-trasporto/|title=I Comuni, per i rifiuti prodotti nel proprio territorio, a quali vincoli normativi sono soggetti in merito a raccolta e trasporto?|access-date=6 May 2022|language=it}}
It is headed by a mayor ({{lang|it|sindaco}} or {{lang|it|sindaca}}) assisted by a legislative body, the {{lang|it|consiglio comunale}} ({{literally|communal council}}), and an executive body, the {{lang|it|giunta comunale}} ({{literally|communal committee}}).{{cite web|url=https://www.comune.vicenza.it/amministrazione/trasparente.php/organizzazione/organi_di_indirizzo_politico-amministrativo/consiglieri_comunali/funzioni_e_competenze_del_consiglio_comunale#:~:text=In%20linea%20generale%2C%20mentre%20al,di%20controllo%20e%20di%20verifica.|title=Funzioni e competenze del consiglio comunale|access-date=3 May 2022|language=it|archive-date=26 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220826170233/https://www.comune.vicenza.it/amministrazione/trasparente.php/organizzazione/organi_di_indirizzo_politico-amministrativo/consiglieri_comunali/funzioni_e_competenze_del_consiglio_comunale#:~:text=In%20linea%20generale%2C%20mentre%20al,di%20controllo%20e%20di%20verifica.|url-status=dead}} The mayor and members of the {{lang|it|consiglio comunale}} are elected together by resident citizens: the coalition of the elected mayor (who needs a relative majority or an absolute majority in the first or second round of voting, depending on the population) gains three fifths of the {{lang|it|consiglio}}'s seats.{{cite web|url=https://scienzepolitiche.unical.it/bacheca/archivio/materiale/766/politica,%20legittimit%C3%A0,%20consenso/politica,%20legittimit%C3%A08.ppt|title=SISTEMA ELETTORALE COMUNI|access-date=3 May 2022|language=it}}
The {{lang|it|giunta comunale}} is chaired by the mayor, who appoints others members, called {{lang|it|assessori}}, one of whom serves as deputy mayor ({{lang|it|vicesindaco}}).{{cite web|url=https://governo.comune.prato.it/it/giunta/funzioni-giunta/pagina47.html|title=Funzioni della Giunta|access-date=3 May 2022|language=it|archive-date=26 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220626104632/https://governo.comune.prato.it/it/giunta/funzioni-giunta/pagina47.html|url-status=dead}} The offices of the {{lang|it|comune}} are housed in a building usually called the {{lang|it|municipio}}, or {{lang|it|palazzo comunale}} ({{literally|town hall}}).{{cite web|url=https://www.treccani.it/vocabolario/municipio_%28Sinonimi-e-Contrari%29/#:~:text=%5Bpalazzo%20in%20cui%20hanno%20sede,o%20di%20citt%C3%A0%20o%20municipale).&text=munic%C3%ACpio%20s.%20m.%20%5Bdal%20lat.,di%20cap%C4%95re%20%C2%ABassumere%C2%BB%5D.|title=Municipio|access-date=3 May 2022|language=it}}
As of January 2021, there were 7,904 {{lang|it|comuni}} in Italy;{{cite news|title=Regioni italiane|url=http://www.tuttitalia.it/regioni/|access-date=30 April 2022|language=it}} they vary considerably in size and population. For example, the {{lang|it|comune}} of Rome, in Lazio, has an area of {{convert|1,287.36|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} and a population of 2,758,454 inhabitants, and is both the largest and the most populated.{{cite web|url=https://www.globalgeografia.com/italia/curiosita_comuni_italiani.htm|title=Alcune curiosità sui comuni italiani|access-date=3 May 2022|language=it}}
File:Mural Crown of Italian Comune (New Variant).svg for the title of {{lang|it|comune}}. It is located in the upper part of the coat of arms of the {{lang|it|comune}}.]]
Atrani in the province of Salerno (Campania) was the smallest {{lang|it|comune}} by area, with only {{convert|0.1206|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}},{{cite web|url=https://storienapoli.it/2021/03/15/atrani-piu-piccolo-comune-italiano/|title=Atrani: le tante facce del più piccolo comune italiano|access-date=3 May 2022|language=it|archive-date=8 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220208163132/https://storienapoli.it/2021/03/15/atrani-piu-piccolo-comune-italiano/|url-status=dead}} and Morterone (Lombardy) is the smallest by population.{{cite web|url=https://www.leccotoday.it/notizie/morterone-abitanti-2021.html#:~:text=In%20questi%20termini%2C%20il%20comune,diffusi%20oggi%2C%20marted%C3%AC%2015%20dicembre.|title=Comune che "vince" non si cambia: 29 abitanti, Morterone è ancora il più piccolo d'Italia|access-date=3 May 2022|language=it}} Many present-day {{lang|it|comuni}} trace their roots along timescales spanning centuries and at times millennia.{{cite web|url=https://www.studenti.it/eta-dei-comuni-nascita-e-sviluppo-tra-1200-e-1300.html|title=I comuni nel Medioevo: nascita e sviluppo tra 1200 e 1300|access-date=3 May 2022|language=it}}{{cite web|url=https://www.capitolivm.it/architettura-romana/il-modello-cittadino-in-epoca-romana/|title=Il modello cittadino in epoca romana|access-date=3 May 2022|language=it}}
The northernmost {{lang|it|comune}} is Predoi, the southernmost one Lampedusa e Linosa, the westernmost Bardonecchia and the easternmost Otranto.{{cite web|url=https://www.lastampa.it/viaggi/italia/2017/11/27/news/luoghi-d-italia-da-primato-1.34392369/|title=Luoghi d'Italia da primato|date=27 November 2017 |access-date=6 May 2022|language=it}} The {{lang|it|comune}} with the longest name is San Valentino in Abruzzo Citeriore,{{Cite web|url=http://www.comuni-italiani.it/nomi/lunghi/|title=Comuni con i nomi più lunghi|access-date=1 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190412051710/http://www.comuni-italiani.it/nomi/lunghi/|archive-date=12 April 2019|url-status=live}} while the {{lang|it|comuni}} with the shortest name are Lu, Ro, Ne, Re and Vo'.{{cite web|url=http://www.comuniweb.it/dati/curiosita.htm#:~:text=Il%20Comune%20con%20il%20nome,e%20Vo%20(in%20Veneto).|title=Curiosità e nomi particolari|access-date=6 May 2022|language=it}}
The population density of the {{lang|it|comuni}} varies widely by province and region. The province of Barletta-Andria-Trani, for example, has 381,091 inhabitants in 10 {{lang|it|comuni}},{{cite web|url=https://www.tuttitalia.it/puglia/provincia-di-barletta-andria-trani/|title=Provincia di Barletta-Andria-Trani|access-date=3 May 2022|language=it}} or over 39,000 inhabitants per {{lang|it|comune}}; whereas the province of Isernia has 81,415 inhabitants in 52 {{lang|it|comuni}},{{cite web|url=https://www.tuttitalia.it/molise/provincia-di-isernia/|title=Provincia di Isernia|access-date=3 May 2022|language=it}} or 1,640 inhabitants per {{lang|it|comune}}—roughly 24 times more communal units per inhabitant.
The coats of arms of the {{lang|it|comuni}} are assigned by decree of the Prime Minister of Italy by the Office of State Ceremonial and Honors, Honors and Heraldry Service (division of the Presidency of the Council born from the transformation of the Royal {{lang|it|Consulta Araldica}}, eliminated pursuant to the provisions final of the Constitution of Italy).{{cite web|url=https://presidenza.governo.it/onorificenze_araldica/araldica/servizio_araldica.html|title=Ufficio del cerimoniale di Stato e per le Onorificenze|access-date=4 May 2022|language=it}}
Subdivisions
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|+ Number of {{lang|it|comuni}} and population in Italy{{cite web|title=Comuni dal 1861|url=http://www.comuniverso.it/index.cfm?menu=12|website=www.comuniverso.it|access-date=19 March 2017}} | |||
Year | Number | Population | Pop/{{lang|it|Comune}} |
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1861 | 7,720 | 22,171,946 | 2,872 |
1871 | 8,383 | 27,295,509 | 3,256 |
1881 | 8,260 | 28,951,546 | 3,505 |
1901 | 8,263 | 32,963,316 | 3,989 |
1911 | 8,324 | 35,841,563 | 4,306 |
1921 | 9,195 | 39,396,757 | 4,285 |
1931 | 7,311 | 41,043,489 | 5,614 |
1936 | 7,339 | 42,398,489 | 5,777 |
1951 | 7,810 | 47,515,537 | 6,084 |
1961 | 8,035 | 50,623,569 | 6,300 |
1971 | 8,056 | 54,136,547 | 6,720 |
1981 | 8,086 | 56,556,911 | 6,994 |
1991 | 8,100 | 56,885,336 | 7,023 |
2001 | 8,101 | 56,995,744 | 7,036 |
2011 | 8,092 | 59,433,744 | 7,345 |
2021 | 7,904 | 59,236,213 | 7,494 |
Administrative subdivisions within {{lang|it|comuni}} vary according to their population size.
{{lang|it|Comuni}} with at least 250,000 residents are divided into {{lang|it|circoscrizioni}}{{cite web|url=https://www.brocardi.it/testo-unico-enti-locali/parte-i/titolo-ii/capo-i/art17.html|title=Circoscrizioni di decentramento comunale|access-date=3 May 2022|language=it}} (roughly equivalent to French arrondissements or London boroughs) to which the {{lang|it|comune}} delegates administrative functions such as the running of schools, social services and waste collection; the delegated functions vary from {{lang|it|comune}} to {{lang|it|comune}}. These bodies are headed by an elected president and a local council.
Smaller {{lang|it|comuni}} usually comprise:
- A main city, town or village, that almost always gives its name to the {{lang|it|comune}}; such a place is referred to as the {{lang|it|capoluogo}} ({{literally|head-place|capital}}; {{abbrlink|cf.|confer}} the French {{lang|it|chef-lieu}}) of the {{lang|it|comune}}; the word {{lang|it|comune}} is also used in casual speech to refer to the city hall.
- Outlying areas often called {{lang|it|frazioni}} ({{singular}}: {{lang|it|frazione}}, abbreviated: {{lang|it|fraz.}}; {{literally|fraction}}), each usually centred on a small town or village. These {{lang|it|frazioni}} usually never had pasts as independent settlements, but occasionally are former smaller {{lang|it|comuni}} consolidated into a larger one. They may also represent settlements which predate the {{lang|it|capoluogo}}. The ancient town of Pollentia (today Pollenzo), for instance, is a {{lang|it|frazione}} of Bra. In recent years the {{lang|it|frazioni}} have become more important due to the institution of the {{lang|it|consiglio di frazione}} ({{literally|fraction council}}), a local form of government which can interact with the {{lang|it|comune}} to address local needs, requests and claims. Even smaller places are called {{lang|it|località}} (abbreviated: {{lang|it|loc.}}; {{literally|localities}}).
- Smaller administrative divisions called {{lang|it|municipi}},{{cite web|url=https://www.corriere.it/politica/elezioni/21_ottobre_03/affluenza-milano-roma-napoli-ecco-quali-zone-si-sta-votando-piu-3d0ee974-244e-11ec-89bc-6ae28c3c6849.shtml?_sp=bc9813d8-7bdd-4e5b-a687-c24a6abc5522.1651597286944|title=L'affluenza, municipio per municipio, a Milano, Roma e Napoli: ecco quali zone hanno votato di più|date=10 March 2021 |access-date=3 May 2022|language=it}} which are similar to districts and neighbourhoods.
Sometimes a {{lang|it|frazione}} might be more populated than the {{lang|it|capoluogo}}; and rarely, owing to unusual circumstances (such as depopulation), the town hall and its administrative functions can be moved to one of the {{lang|it|frazioni}}, but the {{lang|it|comune}} still retains the name of the {{lang|it|capoluogo}}.
In some cases, a {{lang|it|comune}} might not have the same name as the {{lang|it|capoluogo}}. In these cases, it is a {{lang|it|comune sparso}} ({{literally|dispersed municipality}}) and the {{lang|it|frazione}} which hosts the town hall ({{lang|it|municipio}}) is a {{lang|it|sede municipale}} (compare county seat).
= Rione =
{{See also|Rioni of Rome}}
Some towns refer to neighborhoods within a {{lang|it|comune}} as a {{lang|it|rione}} ({{IPA|it|riˈoːne|lang}}; {{plural form}}: {{lang|it|rioni}}) or a {{lang|it|contrada}} ({{plural form}}: {{lang|it|contrade}}). The term originated from the administrative divisions of Rome, and is derived from the Latin word regio ({{plural form}}: regiones), 'region'. All currently extant rioni are located in Municipio I of Rome.{{in lang|it}} [http://www.treccani.it/vocabolario/rione/ The word rione] in the Treccani dictionary on-line The term has been adopted as a synonym of {{lang|it|quartiere}} in the Italian {{lang|it|comuni}}. Terzieri, quartieri, sestieri, rioni, and their analogues are usually no longer administrative divisions of these towns, but historical and traditional communities, seen especially in towns' annual Palio.
== Terziere ==
A {{lang|it|terziere}} ({{plural form}}: {{lang|it|terzieri}}) is a subdivision of several towns in Italy. The word derives from {{wikt-lang|it|terzo}} ({{literally|third}}) and is thus used only for towns divided into three neighborhoods. Terzieri are most commonly found in Umbria, for example in Trevi, Spello, Narni and Città della Pieve; towns divided into terzieri in other regions include Lucca in Tuscany, and Ancona and Macerata in the Marches. The medieval Lordship of Negroponte, on the island of Euboea, was also divided into three distinct rulerships, which were known as terzieri.
== Quartiere ==
A {{lang|it|quartiere}} ({{IPA|it|kwarˈtjɛːre|lang}}; {{plural form}}: {{lang|it|quartieri}}) is a territorial subdivision, properly used, for towns divided into four neighborhoods ({{lang|it|quarto}}; {{literally|fourth}}) by the two main roads. It has been later used as a synonymous of neighbourhood, and an Italian town can be now subdivided into a larger number of quartieri. The Swiss town of Lugano (in the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino) is also subdivided into quarters.[http://www.lugano.ch/citta-amministrazione/quartieri.html Lugano] quartieri
The English word quarter to mean an urban neighbourhood (e.g. the French Quarter in New Orleans, Louisiana) is derived from the cognate old French word quartier.
== Sestiere ==
{{Legend|purple|Cannaregio}}
{{Legend|blue|Castello}}
{{Legend|teal|San Marco}}
{{Legend|yellow|Dorsoduro}}
{{Legend|lime|San Polo}}
{{Legend|red|Santa Croce}}
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A {{lang|it|sestiere}} ({{plural form}}: {{lang|it|sestieri}}) is a subdivision of certain Italian towns and cities. The word is from {{lang|it|sesto}} ({{literally|sixth}}), so it is thus used only for towns divided into six districts. The best-known example is the sestieri of Venice, but Ascoli Piceno, Genoa, Milan and Rapallo, for example, were also divided into sestieri. The medieval Lordship of Negroponte, on the island of Euboea, was also at times divided into six districts, each with a separate ruler, through the arbitration of Venice, which were known as sestieri. The island of Crete, a Venetian colony (the Kingdom of Candia) from the Fourth Crusade, was also divided into six parts, named after the sestieri of Venice herself, while the capital Candia retained the status of a comune of Venice. The island of Burano north of Venice is also subdivided into sestieri.
A variation of the word is occasionally found: the comune of Leonessa, for example, is divided into {{lang|it|sesti}} or sixths.
Homonymy
There are not many perfect homonymous {{lang|it|comuni}}. There are only six cases in 12 {{lang|it|comuni}}:{{in lang|it}} Complete list and infos on Comuni-italiani.it
- Castro: Castro, Apulia and Castro, Lombardy
- Livo: Livo, Lombardy and Livo, Trentino
- Peglio: Peglio, Lombardy and Peglio, Marche
- Samone: Samone, Piedmont and Samone, Trentino
- San Teodoro: San Teodoro, Sardinia and San Teodoro, Sicily
This is mostly due to the fact the name of the province or region was appended to the name of the {{lang|it|comune}} in order to avoid the confusion. Two provincial capitals share the name {{lang|it|Reggio}}: Reggio nell'Emilia, the capital of the province of Reggio Emilia, in the Emilia-Romagna region, and Reggio di Calabria, the capital of the homonymous metropolitan city, in the Calabria region. Many other towns or villages are likewise partial homonyms (e.g. Anzola dell'Emilia and Anzola d'Ossola, or Bagnara Calabra and Bagnara di Romagna).
Title of city
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The title of {{lang|it|città}} ({{literally|city}}) in Italy is granted to {{lang|it|comuni}} that have been awarded it by decree of the King of Italy (until 1946) or of the provisional head of state (from 1946 to 1948) or, subsequently, of the President of the Republic (after 1948), on the proposal of the Ministry of the Interior, to which the {{lang|it|comune}} concerned sends an application for a concession, by virtue of their historical, artistic, civic or demographic importance.
The {{lang|it|comuni}} endowed with the title of {{lang|it|città}} usually carry the golden crown above their coat of arms, except with different provisions in the decree approving the coat of arms or in the presence). "The crown of the city ([...]) is formed by a golden circle opened by eight city gates (five visible) with two cordoned walls on the margins, supporting eight towers (five visible) joined by curtain walls, all in gold and black walled."{{Cite web|url=http://presidenza.governo.it/onorificenze_araldica/araldica/caratteristiche_tecniche.html|title=Caratteristiche tecniche degli emblemi araldici|access-date=4 May 2022|language=it}}
Statistics
= Largest {{lang|it|comuni}} by area =
The following is a list of the largest {{lang|it|comuni}} in Italy, in descending order of surface area, according to ISTAT data referring to 9 October 2011.{{cite web|url=http://www.istat.it/it/archivio/82599|title=La superficie dei comuni, delle province e delle regioni italiane|access-date=4 May 2022|language=it}} The provincial capitals are highlighted in bold.
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Rank || {{lang|it|Comune}} || Region || Province || Area (km2) | ||||
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| 1 | Rome | Lazio | Rome | align=right | {{convert|1,287.36|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} |
| 2 | Ravenna | Emilia-Romagna | Ravenna | align=right | {{convert|653.82|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} |
| 3 | Cerignola | Apulia | Foggia | align=right | {{convert|593.93|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} |
| 4 | Noto | Sicily | Syracuse | align=right | {{convert|554.99|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} |
| 5 | Sassari | Sardinia | Sassari | align=right | {{convert|547.04|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} |
| 6 | Monreale | Sicily | Palermo | align=right | {{convert|530.18|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} |
| 7 | Gubbio | Umbria | Perugia | align=right | {{convert|525.78|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} |
| 8 | Foggia | Apulia | Foggia | align=right | {{convert|509.26|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} |
| 9 | L'Aquila | Abruzzo | L'Aquila | align=right | {{convert|473.91|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} |
| 10 | Grosseto | Tuscany | Grosseto | align=right | {{convert|473.55|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} |
| 11 | Perugia | Umbria | Perugia | align=right | {{convert|449.51|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} |
| 12 | Ragusa | Sicily | Ragusa | align=right | {{convert|444.67|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} |
| 13 | Altamura | Apulia | Bari | align=right | {{convert|431.38|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} |
| 14 | Caltanissetta | Sicily | Caltanissetta | align=right | {{convert|421.25|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} |
| 15 | Venice | Veneto | Venice | align=right | {{convert|415.90|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} |
| 16 | Viterbo | Lazio | Viterbo | align=right | {{convert|406.23|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} |
| 17 | Ferrara | Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara | align=right | {{convert|405.16|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} |
| 18 | Andria | Apulia | Barletta-Andria-Trani | align=right | {{convert|402.89|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} |
| 19 | Matera | Basilicata | Matera | align=right | {{convert|392.09|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} |
| 20 | Città di Castello | Umbria | Perugia | align=right | {{convert|387.32|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} |
| 21 | Gravina in Puglia | Apulia | Bari | align=right | {{convert|384.74|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} |
| 22 | Arezzo | Tuscany | Arezzo | align=right | {{convert|384.70|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} |
| 23 | Olbia | Sardinia | Sassari | align="right" | {{convert|383.64|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} |
| 24 | Caltagirone | Sicily | Catania | align=right | {{convert|383.38|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} |
| 25 | Manciano | Tuscany | Grosseto | align=right | {{convert|372.51|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} |
| 26 | Enna | Sicily | Enna | align=right | {{convert|358.75|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} |
| 27 | Manfredonia | Apulia | Foggia | align=right | {{convert|354.54|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} |
| 28 | Spoleto | Umbria | Perugia | align=right | {{convert|348.14|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} |
| 29 | Corigliano-Rossano | Calabria | Cosenza | align=right | {{convert|346.56|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} |
| 30 | Cortona | Tuscany | Arezzo | align=right | {{convert|342.97|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} |
= Smallest {{lang|it|comuni}} by area =
The following is a list of the smallest {{lang|it|comuni}} in Italy, in ascending order of surface area, according to ISTAT data referring to 9 October 2011.
File:Piazzetta - panoramio (7).jpg]]
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Rank || {{lang|it|Comune}} || Region || Province || Area (km2) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Atrani | Campania | Salerno | align=right| {{convert|0.1206|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} |
2 | Miagliano | Piedmont | Biella | align=right| {{convert|0.6678|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} |
3 | Fiorano al Serio | Lombardy | Bergamo | align=right| {{convert|1.0601|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} |
4 | Conca dei Marini | Campania | Salerno | align=right| {{convert|1.1281|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} |
5 | Roccafiorita | Sicily | Messina | align=right| {{convert|1.1682|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} |
6 | Solza | Lombardy | Bergamo | align=right| {{convert|1.2278|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} |
7 | Maslianico | Lombardy | Como | align=right| {{convert|1.2885|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} |
8 | San Lorenzo al Mare | Liguria | Imperia | align=right| {{convert|1.2886|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} |
9 | Crosio della Valle | Lombardy | Varese | align=right| {{convert|1.4407|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} |
10 | Ferrera di Varese | Lombardy | Varese | align=right| {{convert|1.5265|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} |
11 | Casavatore | Campania | Naples | align=right| {{convert|1.5267|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} |
12 | Piario | Lombardy | Bergamo | align=right| {{convert|1.5451|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} |
14 | Vajont | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Pordenone | align=right| {{convert|1.5860|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} |
15 | Arizzano | Piedmont | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola | align=right| {{convert|1.5995|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} |
16 | Longone al Segrino | Lombardy | Como | align=right| {{convert|1.6045|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} |
17 | Viganò | Lombardy | Lecco | align=right| {{convert|1.6049|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} |
18 | Brunello | Lombardy | Varese | align=right| {{convert|1.6200|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} |
19 | Camparada | Lombardy | Monza e Brianza | align=right| {{convert|1.6337|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} |
20 | Caines | Trentino-Alto Adige | South Tyrol | align=right| {{convert|1.6345|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} |
21 | Curti | Campania | Caserta | align=right| {{convert|1.6894|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} |
22 | Castel Rozzone | Lombardy | Bergamo | align=right| {{convert|1.7066|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} |
23 | Lozza | Lombardy | Varese | align=right| {{convert|1.7100|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} |
24 | Aci Bonaccorsi | Sicily | Catania | align=right| {{convert|1.7243|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} |
25 | Calvignasco | Lombardy | Milan | align=right| {{convert|1.7272|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} |
26 | Ventotene | Lazio | Latina | align=right| {{convert|1.7454|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} |
27 | Lirio | Lombardy | Pavia | align=right| {{convert|1.7457|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} |
28 | Masciago Primo | Lombardy | Varese | align=right| {{convert|1.8082|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} |
29 | Montello | Lombardy | Bergamo | align=right| {{convert|1.8156|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} |
30 | Carzano | Trentino-Alto Adige | Trentino | align=right| {{convert|1.8202|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} |
= Highest {{lang|it|comuni}} by altitude =
The following is a list of the first {{lang|it|comuni}} by altitude, in descending order.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tuttitalia.it/comuni/altitudine/|title=Comuni italiani per altitudine|access-date=4 May 2022|language=it}} The indicated altitude coincides with the height above sea level of the town hall.
File:Chiesa di Sant'Antonio Abate - Champlas du Col.jpg]]
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Rank || {{lang|it|Comune}} || Region || Province || Altitude (meters above the sea level) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Sestriere | Piedmont | Turin | style="text-align:right;" |{{convert|{{formatnum:2035}}|m|ft|abbr=on}} |
2 | Chamois | Aosta Valley | — | style="text-align:right;" |{{convert|{{formatnum:1818}}|m|ft|abbr=on}} |
3 | Livigno | Lombardy | Sondrio | style="text-align:right;" |{{convert|{{formatnum:1816}}|m|ft|abbr=on}} |
4 | Claviere | Piedmont | Turin | style="text-align:right;" |{{convert|{{formatnum:1760}}|m|ft|abbr=on}} |
5 | Rhêmes-Notre-Dame | Aosta Valley | — | style="text-align:right;" |{{convert|{{formatnum:1725}}|m|ft|abbr=on}} |
6 | Ayas | Aosta Valley | — | style="text-align:right;" |{{convert|{{formatnum:1699}}|m|ft|abbr=on}} |
7 | Argentera | Piedmont | Cuneo | style="text-align:right;" |{{convert|{{formatnum:1684}}|m|ft|abbr=on}} |
8 | Valgrisenche | Aosta Valley | — | style="text-align:right;" |{{convert|{{formatnum:1664}}|m|ft|abbr=on}} |
9 | La Magdeleine | Aosta Valley | — | style="text-align:right;" |{{convert|{{formatnum:1644}}|m|ft|abbr=on}} |
10 | Elva | Piedmont | Cuneo | style="text-align:right;" |{{convert|{{formatnum:1637}}|m|ft|abbr=on}} |
11 | Gressoney-La-Trinité | Aosta Valley | — | style="text-align:right;" |{{convert|{{formatnum:1635}}|m|ft|abbr=on}} |
12 | Ceresole Reale | Piedmont | Turin | style="text-align:right;" |{{convert|{{formatnum:1620}}|m|ft|abbr=on}} |
13 | Pontechianale | Piedmont | Cuneo | style="text-align:right;" |{{convert|{{formatnum:1614}}|m|ft|abbr=on}} |
14 | Bionaz | Aosta Valley | — | style="text-align:right;" |{{convert|{{formatnum:1606}}|m|ft|abbr=on}} |
15 | Bellino | Piedmont | Cuneo | style="text-align:right;" |{{convert|{{formatnum:1572}}|m|ft|abbr=on}} |
16 | Corvara in Badia | Trentino-Alto Adige | South Tyrol | style="text-align:right;" |{{convert|{{formatnum:1568}}|m|ft|abbr=on}} |
17 | Selva di Val Gardena | Trentino-Alto Adige | South Tyrol | style="text-align:right;" |{{convert|{{formatnum:1563}}|m|ft|abbr=on}} |
18 | Sauze di Cesana | Piedmont | Turin | style="text-align:right;" |{{convert|{{formatnum:1560}}|m|ft|abbr=on}} |
19 | Cogne | Aosta Valley | — | style="text-align:right;" |{{convert|{{formatnum:1544}}|m|ft|abbr=on}} |
20 | Valsavarenche | Aosta Valley | — | style="text-align:right;" |{{convert|{{formatnum:1541}}|m|ft|abbr=on}} |
21 | Valtournenche | Aosta Valley | — | style="text-align:right;" |{{convert|{{formatnum:1528}}|m|ft|abbr=on}} |
22 | Pragelato | Piedmont | Turin | style="text-align:right;" |{{convert|{{formatnum:1524}}|m|ft|abbr=on}} |
23 | Curon Venosta | Trentino-Alto Adige | South Tyrol | style="text-align:right;" |{{convert|{{formatnum:1520}}|m|ft|abbr=on}} |
24 | Saint-Rhémy-en-Bosses | Aosta Valley | — | style="text-align:right;" |{{convert|{{formatnum:1519}}|m|ft|abbr=on}} |
25 | Sauze d'Oulx | Piedmont | Turin | style="text-align:right;" |{{convert|{{formatnum:1509}}|m|ft|abbr=on}} |
26 | Foppolo | Lombardy | Bergamo | style="text-align:right;" |{{convert|{{formatnum:1508}}|m|ft|abbr=on}} |
27 | Torgnon | Aosta Valley | — | style="text-align:right;" |{{convert|{{formatnum:1489}}|m|ft|abbr=on}} |
28 | Predoi | Trentino-Alto Adige | South Tyrol | style="text-align:right;" |{{convert|{{formatnum:1475}}|m|ft|abbr=on}} |
29 | Livinallongo del Col di Lana | Veneto | Belluno | style="text-align:right;" |{{convert|{{formatnum:1475}}|m|ft|abbr=on}} |
30 | Canazei | Trentino-Alto Adige | Trentino | style="text-align:right;" |{{convert|{{formatnum:1465}}|m|ft|abbr=on}} |
= Largest {{lang|it|comuni}} by population =
List of the first {{lang|it|comuni}} by population in descending order, according to ISTAT data updated to 28 February 2022.{{Cite web|url=http://demo.istat.it/bilmens/index.php?anno=2021&lingua=ita|title=Statistiche demografiche ISTAT|access-date=3 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006201731/http://demo.istat.it/bilmens/index.php?anno=2022&lingua=ita|archive-date=6 October 2021|url-status=dead}} The regional capitals are in bold.
File:Milano, Duomo with Milan Cathedral and Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, 2016.jpg]]
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! Rank | {{lang|it|Comune}} | Region | Province | Inhabitants |
1 | Rome | Lazio | Rome | align=right|{{formatnum:2758454}} |
2 | Milan | Lombardy | Milan | align=right|{{formatnum:1371606}} |
3 | Naples | Campania | Naples | align=right|{{formatnum:912954}} |
4 | Turin | Piedmont | Turin | align=right|846 067 |
5 | Palermo | Sicily | Palermo | align=right|628 883 |
6 | Genoa | Liguria | Genoa | align=right|560 155 |
7 | Bologna | Emilia-Romagna | Bologna | align=right|{{formatnum:392593}} |
8 | Florence | Tuscany | Florence | align=right|{{formatnum:367051}} |
9 | Bari | Apulia | Bari | align=right|{{formatnum:316113}} |
10 | Catania | Sicily | Catania | align=right|{{formatnum:297761}} |
11 | Verona | Veneto | Verona | align=right|{{formatnum:257176}} |
12 | Venice | Veneto | Venice | align=right|{{formatnum:254367}} |
13 | Messina | Sicily | Messina | align=right|{{formatnum:219565}} |
14 | Padua | Veneto | Padua | align=right|{{formatnum:208561}} |
15 | Prato | Tuscany | Prato | align="right" |{{formatnum:200647}} |
16 | Trieste | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste | align=right|{{formatnum:200454}} |
17 | Parma | Emilia-Romagna | Parma | align=right|{{formatnum:196982}} |
18 | Brescia | Lombardy | Brescia | align=right|{{formatnum:196727}} |
19 | Taranto | Apulia | Taranto | align=right|{{formatnum:188848}} |
20 | Modena | Emilia-Romagna | Modena | align=right|{{formatnum:185628}} |
21 | Reggio Calabria | Calabria | Reggio Calabria | align=right|{{formatnum:171546}} |
22 | Reggio Emilia | Emilia-Romagna | Reggio Emilia | align=right|{{formatnum:169100}} |
23 | Perugia | Umbria | Perugia | align=right|{{formatnum:163614}} |
24 | Ravenna | Emilia-Romagna | Ravenna | align=right|{{formatnum:155968}} |
25 | Livorno | Tuscany | Livorno | align=right|{{formatnum:153901}} |
26 | Rimini | Emilia-Romagna | Rimini | align=right|{{formatnum:150068}} |
27 | Cagliari | Sardinia | Cagliari | align=right|{{formatnum:148697}} |
28 | Foggia | Apulia | Foggia | align=right|{{formatnum:146213}} |
29 | Ferrara | Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara | align=right|{{formatnum:131066}} |
30 | Salerno | Campania | Salerno | align=right|{{formatnum:127840}} |
= {{lang|it|Comuni}} by demographic ranges =
The data is updated as of 1 January 2021.{{Cite web|url = https://www.tuttitalia.it/comuni-per-fasce-demografiche/|title = Comuni per fasce demografiche|access-date = 4 May 2022|language=it}}
File:Map of population density in Italy (2011 census) alt colours.jpg
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! rowspan="2" |Demographic range ! colspan="2" |{{lang|it|Comuni}} ! colspan="2" |Population |
Number
!% !Residents !% |
---|
style="text-align:left;"|more than {{formatnum:500000}} inhab.
|6 |0.08% |{{formatnum:7170310}} |12.10% |
style="text-align:left;"|from {{formatnum:250000}} to {{formatnum:499999}} inhab.
|6 |0.08% |{{formatnum:1874966}} |3.16% |
style="text-align:left;"|from {{formatnum:100000}} to {{formatnum:249999}} inhab.
|32 |0.40% |{{formatnum:4749945}} |8.02% |
style="text-align:left;"|from {{formatnum:60000}} to {{formatnum:99999}} inhab.
|58 |0.73% |{{formatnum:4446634}} |7.50% |
style="text-align:left;"|from {{formatnum:20000}} to {{formatnum:59999}} inhab.
|404 |5.11% |{{formatnum:13253362}} |22.37% |
style="text-align:left;"|from {{formatnum:10000}} to {{formatnum:19999}} inhab.
|698 |8.83% |{{formatnum:9662013}} |16.31% |
style="text-align:left;"|from {{formatnum:5000}} to {{formatnum:9999}} inhab.
|1,179 |14.92% |{{formatnum:8331631}} |14.06% |
style="text-align:left;"|from {{formatnum:3000}} to {{formatnum:4999}} inhab.
|1,087 |13.75% |{{formatnum:4222171}} |7.13% |
style="text-align:left;"|from {{formatnum:2000}} to {{formatnum:2999}} inhab.
|921 |11.65% |{{formatnum:2258907}} |3.81% |
style="text-align:left;"|from {{formatnum:1000}} to {{formatnum:1999}} inhab.
|1,520 |19.23% |{{formatnum:2213443}} |3.74% |
style="text-align:left;"|from 500 to 999 inhab.
|1,101 |13.93% |{{formatnum:811919}} |1.37% |
style="text-align:left;"|less than 500 inhab.
|892 |11.29% |{{formatnum:262265}} |0.44% |
Total
!{{formatnum:7904}} !100.00% !{{formatnum:59257566}} !100.00% |
= Demographic ranges by macroregion =
The data is updated as of 1 January 2021.
class="wikitable" style="text-align:right;"
! rowspan="2" |Demographic range ! colspan="3" |Number of {{lang|it|comuni}} ! colspan="3" |Resident population |
North
!North !Centre !South |
---|
style="text-align:left;"|more than {{formatnum:500000}} inhab.
|3 |1 |2 |{{formatnum:2804841}} |{{formatnum:2783809}} |{{formatnum:1581660}} |
style="text-align:left;"|from {{formatnum:250000}} to {{formatnum:499999}} inhab.
|3 |1 |2 |{{formatnum:907910}} |{{formatnum:359755}} |{{formatnum:607301}} |
style="text-align:left;"|from {{formatnum:100000}} to {{formatnum:249999}} inhab.
|17 |5 |10 |{{formatnum:2503474}} |{{formatnum:749523}} |{{formatnum:1496948}} |
style="text-align:left;"|from {{formatnum:60000}} to {{formatnum:99999}} inhab.
|16 |16 |26 |{{formatnum:1289906}} |{{formatnum:1253707}} |{{formatnum:1903021}} |
style="text-align:left;"|from {{formatnum:20000}} to {{formatnum:59999}} inhab.
|158 |78 |168 |{{formatnum:4974716}} |{{formatnum:2647385}} |{{formatnum:5631261}} |
style="text-align:left;"|from {{formatnum:10000}} to {{formatnum:19999}} inhab.
|353 |115 |230 |{{formatnum:4824497}} |{{formatnum:1655230}} |{{formatnum:3182286}} |
style="text-align:left;"|from {{formatnum:5000}} to {{formatnum:9999}} inhab.
|672 |155 |352 |{{formatnum:4723268}} |{{formatnum:1139230}} |{{formatnum:2469133}} |
style="text-align:left;"|from {{formatnum:3000}} to {{formatnum:4999}} inhab.
|620 |141 |326 |{{formatnum:2404254}} |{{formatnum:549864}} |{{formatnum:1268053}} |
style="text-align:left;"|from {{formatnum:2000}} to {{formatnum:2999}} inhab.
|501 |100 |320 |{{formatnum:1229705}} |{{formatnum:242581}} |{{formatnum:786621}} |
style="text-align:left;"|from {{formatnum:1000}} to {{formatnum:1999}} inhab.
|793 |182 |545 |{{formatnum:1155222}} |{{formatnum:270306}} |{{formatnum:787915}} |
style="text-align:left;"|from 500 to 999 inhab.
|627 |110 |364 |{{formatnum:458324}} |{{formatnum:82312}} |{{formatnum:271283}} |
style="text-align:left;"|less than 500 inhab.
|622 |64 |206 |{{formatnum:175415}} |{{formatnum:19431}} |{{formatnum:67419}} |
Total
!{{formatnum:4385}} !968 !{{formatnum:2551}} !{{formatnum:27451532}} !{{formatnum:11753133}} !{{formatnum:20052901}} |
See also
{{Portal|Italy|Politics}}
- Regions of Italy
- Metropolitan cities of Italy
- Provinces of Italy
- List of municipalities of Italy
- List of renamed municipalities in Italy
- Alphabetical list of municipalities of Italy
- Fusion of municipalities of Italy
- Municipalities of Switzerland – those in Italian-speaking areas of the country are called {{lang|it|comuni}}
- Circoscrizione
- Frazione
- Località
- Rioni of Rome
References
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Bibliography
- {{cite web |title=Terzière|url=https://www.treccani.it/vocabolario/terziere/|website=Enciclopedia Italiana di Scienze, Lettere e Arti |access-date=2 January 2024 |language=it}}
External links
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