Fiorano Modenese

{{Short description|Italian comune}}

{{Infobox Italian comune

| name = Fiorano Modenese

| official_name = Comune di Fiorano Modenese

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| image_skyline =Fiorano Santuario della Beata Vergine del Castello.jpg

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| image_caption = Sanctuary of Beata Vergine del Castello.

| image_shield = Fiorano Modenese-Stemma.svg

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| coordinates = {{coord|44|32|N|10|49|E|type:city(16,433)_region:IT|display=inline}}

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| region = Emilia-Romagna

| province = Modena (MO)

| mayor_party =

| mayor = Francesco Tosi

| area_footnotes =

| area_total_km2 = 26.23

| population_footnotes = Source: comune of Fiorano Modenese

| population_total = 17005

| population_as_of = 31 March 2017

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| population_demonym = Fioranesi

| elevation_footnotes =

| elevation_m = 115

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| saint = St. John the Baptist

| day = September 8

| postal_code = 41042

| area_code = 0536

| website = {{official website|http://www.comune.fiorano-modenese.mo.it}}

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Fiorano Modenese (Modenese: {{lang|egl|Fiurân}}) is a comune (municipality) in the province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about {{convert|45|km|mi}} west of Bologna and about {{convert|15|km|mi|0}} southwest of Modena. Neighboring municipalities are Formigine, Sassuolo, Serramazzoni, Maranello.

Ferrari's private testing track, the Fiorano Circuit is located on the border with Maranello.

Main sights

  • Castle of Spezzano, noted from 11th century. It includes a frescoed gallery with scenes of battles fought by duke Alfonso I d'Este (1527-1531). At the lower floor is a hall with mid-16th century landscapes commissioned by Marco III Pio. A pentagonal tower once housed a prison and is now housed as a communal vinegar store.
  • Sanctuary of the Beata Vergine del Castello di Fiorano
  • Parish church of San Giovanni Battista
  • Oratorio di San Rocco, Spezzano
  • Museum of Ceramic
  • Church of San Lorenzo, Nirano
  • [https://www.fioranoturismo.it/en/nature/salse-di-nirano-nature-reserve/salse-di-nirano-nature-reserve?set_language=en Salse of Nirano]
  • Theater Astoria
  • Villas: Villa Campori, Villa Pace, Villa Guastalla, Villa Coccapani, Villa Cuoghi, Villa Messori.
  • Municipal vinegar factory

Districts

The municipality of Fiorano Modenese is divided on 4 districts: Fiorano Modenese, Spezzano, Ubersetto and Nirano.

==Twin towns==

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