Correggio, Emilia-Romagna

Correggio
Correggio
Comune
	Città di Correggio
	Flag Coat of arms
	Location of Correggio
	Correggio Location of Correggio in Italy Correggio Correggio (Emilia-Romagna)
	Coordinates: 44°46′13″N 10°46′56″E / 44.77028°N 10.78222°E
Country	Italy
Region	Emilia-Romagna
Province	Reggio Emilia (RE)
Frazioni	Budrio, Canolo, Fazzano, Fosdondo, Lemizzone, Mandrio, Mandriolo, Prato, San Biagio, San Martino Piccolo, San Prospero.
Area
• Total	77 km2 (30 sq mi)
Elevation	33 m (108 ft)
Population (30 August 2023)
• Total	25,050
• Density	330/km2 (840/sq mi)
Demonym	Correggesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	42015
Dialing code	0522
Patron saint	St. Quirinus
Saint day	June 4
Website	Official website

Correggio (Reggiano: Curèṡ) is a town and comune in the Province of Reggio Emilia, in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy, in the Po valley. As of 31 October 2022 Correggio had an estimated population of 25,050.

Its patron saint is Quirinus of Sescia,^[3] to whom the Basilica of San Quirino is dedicated.

It was the seat of Veronica Gambara (1485–1550), a noted politician poet who ruled the principality after the death of her husband Giberto X, Count of Correggio, from 1518 to 1550.

It is the birthplace of the Renaissance painter Antonio Allegri, who was called "il Correggio" from the name of his town. The French poet Tugdual Menon resided in Correggio for much of his life.

It is also the birthplace of composer Bonifazio Asioli, Venetian School composer Claudio Merulo, rock singer Luciano Ligabue, educator Loris Malaguzzi, who developed the Reggio Emilia approach, 1908 Summer Olympics marathon runner Dorando Pietri, and novelist Pier Vittorio Tondelli.

Title

In 1659, the Principality was annexed to the Duchy of Modena.
As a titular Duke of Modena, the current holder of the title of "Prince of Correggio" would be Prince Lorenz of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este.