Sassuolo

thumb|right|250px|View of Via Ciro Menotti in the town's centre

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Sassuolo is a town in Italy known for its historic architecture and central piazza. It is particularly notable as a major center of ceramic and tile production, which has been an important part of the region's economy and craftsmanship for generations.

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Key facts

Italian comune.name: Sassuolo
Italian comune.official_name: Città di Sassuolo
Italian comune.image_skyline: Palazzo Ducale Vista Parco.jpg
Italian comune.image_flag: Flag of Sassuolo.svg
Italian comune.image_caption: The Ducal palace
Italian comune.image_shield: Coat of arms of Sassuolo.svg
Italian comune.motto: Sic ex murice gemmae
Italian comune.image_map: Map of comune of Sassuolo (province of Modena, region Emilia-Romagna, Italy).svg
Italian comune.map_caption: Sassuolo within the Province of Modena
Italian comune.region: Emilia-Romagna
Italian comune.province: Modena (MO)
Italian comune.frazioni: Montegibbio, Salvarola Terme, San Michele dei Mucchietti
Italian comune.mayor_party: PD
Italian comune.mayor: Matteo Mesini
Italian comune.area_total_km2: 38.56
Italian comune.population_total: 40219
Italian comune.population_as_of: 2021
Italian comune.population_demonym: Sassolesi

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: comune of Italy
Official name: Sassuolo
Demonym: sassolesi
Award: War Cross for Military Valour
Country: Italy
Located in: Province of Modena
Population: 40736
Area: 38.4
Elevation: 128
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Shares border with: Serramazzoni
Official website: www.comune.sassuolo.mo.it
Image: Piazza Garibaldi - Sassuolo.jpg
Dialing code: 0536
Licence plate code: MO
Patron saint: Saint George

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postal code: 41049
topic's main category: Category:Sassuolo
Commons category: Sassuolo
twinned administrative body: Lucoli
category for people born here: Category:Births in Sassuolo
category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Sassuolo
category of associated people: Category:People from Sassuolo
Commons gallery: Sassuolo
native label: Sassuolo
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Contents

Etymology
History
Geography
Main sights
Economy
People
Sport
Typical products
Twin towns
References
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thumb|right|250px|View of Via Ciro Menotti in the town's centre

Sassuolo (; ) is an Italian town, comune, and industrial centre of the Province of Modena in Emilia-Romagna. thumb|Main facade of the Ducal Palace of Sassuolo Standing on the right bank of the river Secchia some southwest of Modena, the town is best known for being the centre of the Italian tile industry and for being the home town of Serie A side U.S. Sassuolo Calcio.

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