Cavezzo

Cavezzo is an Italian municipality ( comune ) with 7098 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) in the Province of Modena in the Emilia- Romagna. The municipality is situated approximately 23 km north-northeast of Modena. The western boundary of the parish is the Secchia. The Cavezzo is part of the Unione dei comuni modenesi dell'Area North.

Traffic

East of the municipality runs the Strada Statale 12 dell'Abetone e del Brenner Modena coming north to Verona. The former Strada Statale 468 di Correggio (now provincial road ) from Reggio Emilia here leads on to Mirabello. The narrow-gauge railway (950 mm track width ) from Modena to Mirandola and to Finale Emilia made ​​until 1964 in Cavezzo stop until the line was completely shut down.

Earthquake in 2012

In the 2012 earthquake collapsed in Cavezzo Carpi and a number of buildings.

Personalities

  • Nino Borsari (1911-1996), cyclist and Olympic champion
  • Antonio Delfini (1907-1963), writer, grew up in Cavezzo
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