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Règgio nell Emilia is situated in the middle of the prosperous Po Valley, the town is one of the most enterprising and forward-looking areas in the European Union. With a Population nearly 150.000 inhabitants, Règio nell Emilia is one of the most privileged areas in Italy in terms of standard of living and local services, the town owes its fame first and foremost to its municipal primary schools and its nursery schools, which have won worldwide fame, that the "Reggio Children" society is promoting and spreading at international level.

The most important sectors are the mechanical industry, ceramics and clothing, that have organised themselves and acquired such professional abilities as to be able to compete successfully abroad and attracts numerous multinational companies and foreign investors.
 

History:
The ancient centre of the town of Reggio Emilia, Regium, was founded by the Romans in 187 B.C. Reggio Emilia really began to flourish in the Eleventh century. On 25 January 1077, the German emperor Henry IVth went on his knees before Pope Gregory VIIth, who was a guest of Countess Matilde di Canossa in Reggio Emilia,...