Mirandola (Mirandolese: La Miràndla) is a city and comuneofEmilia-Romagna, Italy, in the Province of Modena, 31 kilometres (19 mi) northeast of the provincial capitalbyrailway.
Mirandola
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| Comune di Mirandola | |
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Location of Mirandola  | |
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| Coordinates: 44°53′12″N 11°4′0″E / 44.88667°N 11.06667°E / 44.88667; 11.06667 | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna |
| Province | Modena |
| Frazioni | Cividale, Gavello, Mortizzuolo, Quarantoli, San Giacomo Roncole, San Martin Carano, San Martino Spino, Tramuschio |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alberto Greco |
| Area | |
| • Total | 137.1 km2 (52.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Population
(2008)[2]
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| • Total | 22,068 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Mirandolesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code |
41037
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| Dialing code | 0535 |
| Patron saint | Saint Possidonio |
| Saint day | 16 May |
| Website | Official website |
Mirandola originated as a Renaissance city-fortress. For four centuries it was the seat of an independent principality (first a county, then a duchy), a possession of the Pico family, whose most outstanding member was the polymath Giovanni Pico della Mirandola (1463–94). It was besieged two times: in 1510 by Pope Julius II and in 1551 by Pope Julius III.
It was acquired by the Duchy of Modena in 1710. The city started to decay after the castle of Mirandola was partially destroyed in 1714.
On 29 May 2012, a powerful earthquake hit the Mirandola area. It killed at least 17 people and collapsed churches and factories. Also 200 were injured. The 5.8 magnitude quake left 14,000 people homeless.[3]
Ostfildern, Germany
Villejuif, France| Climate data for Mirandola (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.2 (43.2) |
9.3 (48.7) |
14.9 (58.8) |
19.4 (66.9) |
24.3 (75.7) |
29.1 (84.4) |
31.8 (89.2) |
31.4 (88.5) |
26.0 (78.8) |
19.4 (66.9) |
12.1 (53.8) |
6.8 (44.2) |
19.2 (66.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.4 (36.3) |
4.1 (39.4) |
8.6 (47.5) |
12.8 (55.0) |
17.6 (63.7) |
22.0 (71.6) |
24.6 (76.3) |
24.4 (75.9) |
19.7 (67.5) |
14.3 (57.7) |
8.2 (46.8) |
3.3 (37.9) |
13.5 (56.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −1.5 (29.3) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
2.0 (35.6) |
6.0 (42.8) |
10.8 (51.4) |
14.9 (58.8) |
17.2 (63.0) |
17.3 (63.1) |
13.2 (55.8) |
9.0 (48.2) |
4.2 (39.6) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
7.6 (45.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 31.0 (1.22) |
52.8 (2.08) |
52.1 (2.05) |
58.0 (2.28) |
68.4 (2.69) |
60.8 (2.39) |
43.2 (1.70) |
44.3 (1.74) |
55.3 (2.18) |
76.8 (3.02) |
78.1 (3.07) |
57.9 (2.28) |
678.7 (26.7) |
| Source: Arpae Emilia-Romagna[4] | |||||||||||||
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Mirandola". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.