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Reggio Emilia (Latin: Lepidi, Lepidum Regium, Regium Lepidi, and Regium) is an affluent town of northern Italy, in the Emilia-Romagna region. It has about 140,000 inhabitants and is the main comune (municipality) of the Province of Reggio Emilia. The town is also named, more officially, Reggio nell'Emilia. The inhabitants of Reggio nell'Emilia (called Reggiani) usually call their town by the simple name of Reggio. In some ancient maps the town is also named Reggio di Lombardia. The old town has an hexagonal form, which derives from the ancient walls, and the main buildings are from XVI - XVIII centuries. The commune's territory is totally on a plain, crossed by the Crostolo stream. Reggio then went through a stage of economic and population growth from 1873 to the destruction of the ancient walls. In 1911 it had 70,000 inhabitants. A strong socialist tradition grew. Later the Fascist régime oppressed the Reggiana people because of these leanings and traditions. On July 26, 1943, the régime's fall was cheered with enthusiasm by the Reggiani. Numerous partisan bands were formed in the city's countryside. The municipal district of Reggio Emilia is in the region/district of Emilia-Romagna and it's in the province of Reggio Emilia. the postcode is 42100 and the code number is +39 0522. Inhabitants are 141.383 and the surface is about 231 km2, with a density of population about 611 people for km2. Distance: from Rome 338 km, from Florence 107 km and from Venice 163 km.
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