The Province of Modena (Italian: Provincia di Modena) is a province in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Modena.
It has an area of 2,689 km², and a total population of about 700,000 (2012). There are 48 comuni (singular: comune) in the province, see Comuni of the Province of Modena.
As of May 31, 2005, the main comuni by population are:
| Comune | Inhabitants |
|---|---|
| Modena | 180.325 |
| Carpi | 64.056 |
| Sassuolo | 41.668 |
| Formigine | 31.126 |
| Castelfranco Emilia | 27.473 |
| Mirandola | 22.825 |
| Vignola | 22.518 |
| Fiorano Modenese | 16.477 |
| Maranello | 16.248 |
| Pavullo nel Frignano | 16.159 |
| Finale Emilia | 15.349 |
| Soliera | 14.110 |
| Nonantola | 13.746 |
| Castelnuovo Rangone | 12.859 |
| Spilamberto | 11.321 |
| Novi di Modena | 10.922 |
| San Felice sul Panaro | 10.459 |
| Castelvetro di Modena | 10.325 |
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