Vigarano Mainarda
Vigarano Mainarda (Ferrarese: Vigaràn Mainarda) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Ferrara in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northeast of Bologna and about 9 kilometres (6 mi) west of Ferrara.
Vigarano Mainarda | |
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| Comune di Vigarano Mainarda | |
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Location of Vigarano Mainarda  | |
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| Coordinates: 44°51′N 11°30′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna |
| Province | Ferrara (FE) |
| Frazioni | Borgo, Castello, Coronella (partially), Diamantina, Madonna dei Boschi (partially), Tortiola, Vigarano Pieve |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Barbara Paron |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.02 km2 (16.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2014)[2] | |
| • Total | 7,699 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Vigaranesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 44049 |
| Dialing code | 0532 |
| Website | Official website |
Vigarano Mainarda borders the following municipalities: Bondeno, Ferrara, Poggio Renatico and Terre del Reno
Science
The Vigarano meteorite fell here in 1910: it is considered the prototype of a class of carbonaceous chondrites known as "CV group" (where the "V" comes from the name Vigarano).[3] Vigarano-like carbonaceous (CV) chondrites contain once-melted (igneous) CAIs that crystallized Al-, Ti-rich calcic pyroxene (fassaite) containing Ti 3+ [4] The substantial Ti 3+ in these pyroxenes indicates highly reduced crystallization conditions in their parental melts, which also record the oldest radiometric ages of all Solar System materials.
People
- Paolo Mazza (1901–1981), football manager.
- Carlo Rambaldi (1925–2012), special effects artist
Twin towns
Caudebec-lès-Elbeuf, France
Salgótarján, Hungary
Altomonte, Italy
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- Meteoritical Bulletin Database
- Simon,S.B., Sutton,S.R. and Grossman,L. (2007). Valence of titanium and vanadium in pyroxene in refractory inclusion interiors and rims.] Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta, 71, 3098–3118.).
