Carpi, Emilia-Romagna

Coordinates: 44°47′N 10°53′E / 44.783°N 10.883°E / 44.783; 10.883
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Carpi
Città di Carpi
Carpi Cathedral or Duomo
Flag of Carpi
Coat of arms of Carpi
Carpi within the Province of Modena
Carpi within the Province of Modena
Location of Carpi
Map
UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
41012
Dialing code059
Patron saintSan Bernardino da Siena
Saint day20 May
WebsiteOfficial website
The town hall, housed by "Palazzo dei Pio".

Carpi (Italian:

Emilian: Chèrp) is an Italian town and comune of about 71,000 inhabitants in the province of Modena, Emilia-Romagna.[3]
It is a busy centre for industrial and craft activities and for cultural and commercial exchanges.

History

The name Carpi is derived from

Villanovan Culture
.

The foundation by the

Duchy of Modena
.

The city received a Silver Medal for Military Valour in recognition of its participation in the resistance against the German occupation during World War II.

The town has one of the largest squares in all Italy (3rd place), the heart of the city, Piazza dei Martiri. It is surrounded by the castle, the cathedral, the town hall, and a portico with 52 arches. Usually every Thursday and Saturday the square hosts the local market.

Carpi used to be the finishing point of the annual Italian Marathon, which begins in nearby Maranello. Almost 1000 athletes enter the senior men's and women's race which has been held every year since 1988 in honor of Dorando Pietri, a long distance runner born in Carpi that lost his Olympic Gold Medal for being helped to stand up after a fall near the finish line. [1] The area was crippled in the earthquakes of May 2012.

Title

As a titular

Prince Lorenz of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este
.

Geography

Located in the northern area of its province, at the borders with Reggio Emilia, Carpi borders with the municipalities of Campogalliano, Cavezzo, Correggio (RE), Fabbrico (RE), Modena, Novi di Modena, Rio Saliceto (RE), Rolo (RE), San Prospero and Soliera.[4]

It counts the hamlets (frazioni) of Budrione, Cantone di Gargallo, Cibeno Pile, Cortile, Fossoli, Gargallo, Lama di Quartirolo, Migliarina, Osteriola, San Marino, San Martino Secchia and Santa Croce.[1]

Demographics

Main sights

Carpi is distinguished by its great Renaissance square (

with 52 columns.

Other notable landmarks include:

Sports

The biggest football team in Carpi is

Carpi FC 1909 who play in the 5510 capacity Stadio Sandro Cabassi. Carpi FC 1909 played in Serie B during the 2013–14 season, achieving a 12th-place finish ensuring second tier football remained in the town for another season. On April 28, 2015, the club clinched promotion to Serie A
for the first time in its history. On 2016 the Carpi-born world champion swimmer Gregorio Paltrinieri won Gold Medal on 1 500 free style at Brazil Olympics.

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ a b (in Italian) Municipal statute of Carpi
  2. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^
    Istat
    .
  4. ^ 43534 (xjah) Carpi on OpenStreetMap
  5. ^ Image Archived September 6, 2005, at the Wayback Machine.
  6. ^ Parsons, "Between Typology and Geometry, Designs by Baldassarre Peruzzi for Carpi Cathedral," Romisches Jahrbuch der Biblioteca Hertziana (Hirmer Verlag, Munich, 2005), band 35, pp. 287-326.