Vigarano Mainarda

Vigarano Mainarda
Comune di Vigarano Mainarda
Location of Vigarano Mainarda
Vigarano Mainarda
Location of Vigarano Mainarda in Italy
Vigarano Mainarda
Vigarano Mainarda (Emilia-Romagna)
Coordinates: 44°51′N 11°30′E / 44.850°N 11.500°E / 44.850; 11.500
CountryItaly
RegionEmilia-Romagna
ProvinceFerrara (FE)
FrazioniBorgo, Castello, Coronella (partially), Diamantina, Madonna dei Boschi (partially), Tortiola, Vigarano Pieve
Government
 • MayorDavide Bergamini
Area
 • Total
42.02 km2 (16.22 sq mi)
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2021)[2]
 • Total
7,551
 • Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
DemonymVigaranesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
44049
Dialing code0532
WebsiteOfficial website

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 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

Twin towns

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. ^ [1] Meteoritical Bulletin Database
  4. ^ Simon, S.B.; Sutton, S.R.; Grossman, L. (2007). "Valence of titanium and vanadium in pyroxene in refractory inclusion interiors and rims". Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 71 (12): 3098–3118. Bibcode:2007GeCoA..71.3098S. doi:10.1016/j.gca.2007.03.027.

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