Zocca
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| Zocca | |
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| — Comune — | |
| Comune di Zocca | |
 Zocca
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| Coordinates: 44°21′N 10°50′E / 44.35°N 10.833°ECoordinates: 44°21′N 10°50′E / 44.35°N 10.833°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna |
| Province | Modena (MO) |
| Frazioni | Ciano, Missano, Montalbano, Montecorone, Montetortore, Montombraro, Rosola |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carlo Leonelli |
| Area | |
| • Total | 69.1 km2 (26.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 759 m (2,490 ft) |
| Population (31 May 2007)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,878 |
| • Density | 70.6/km2 (182.8/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Zocchesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 41059 |
| Dialing code | 059 |
| Patron saint | Sacro Cuore |
| Website | Official website |
Zocca (Emilian: Zòca) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 45 km southwest of Bologna and about 35 km south of Modena.
The municipality of Zocca contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Ciano, Missano, Montalbano, Montecorone, Montetortore, Montombraro, and Rosola.
Zocca borders the following municipalities: Castel d'Aiano, Castello di Serravalle, Guiglia, Montese, Pavullo nel Frignano, Savigno, Vergato.
[edit] Famous people
- Vasco Rossi (born 1952), rock star
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