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Maranello
Comune di Maranello
The Prancin Horse, seembol o Ferrari
The Prancin Horse, seembol o Ferrari
Coat of airms o Maranello
Coat airms
Maranello is located in Italy
Maranello
Maranello
Location o Maranello in Italy
Coordinates: 44°32′N 10°52′E / 44.533°N 10.867°E / 44.533; 10.867
KintraItaly
RegionEmilia-Romagna
ProvinceModena (MO)
Govrenment
 • MayorLucia Bursi (Democratic Pairty)
Area
 • Total32 km2 (12 sq mi)
Elevation
137 m (449 ft)
Population
 (31 March 2009)
 • Total16,841
 • Density530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Maranellesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
41053
Diallin code0536
Patron sauntSan Biagio di Sebaste
WebsiteOffeecial wabsteid

Maranello is a toun an comune in the region o Emilia-Romagna in Northren Italy, 18 km frae Modena, wi a population o 16,841 as o 2009. It is best kent as the hame o Ferrari S.p.A. an the Scuderia Ferrari Formula Ane racin team. Maranello wis hame tae the coachbiggin firm Carrozzeria Scaglietti an aw, nou awned bi Ferrari.

Maranello haes been whaur the Ferrari factory is steidit syne the early 1940s, whan Enzo Ferrari transferred operations frae the Scuderia Ferrari Garage an Factory in Modena, that haed been his base o operations gaun back tae Scuderia Ferrari's days as a airm o Alfa Romeo, wi bombin durin Warld War II. At first the warks in Maranello wis a base for baith Scuderia Ferrari an Auto Avio Costruzioni, the machine tuil manufacturin business stairtit bi Enzo sae's the company coud haud forrit while Alfa Romeo's ban on Enzo Ferrari makkin caurs bearin the Ferrari name wis in force. The public museum Galleria Ferrari that displays sports an racin caurs an trophies is locatit here an aw.

Its new liebrar opened in November 2011, an wis desined bi Arata Isozaki an Andrea Maffei.[1]

Maranello is the stairtin point o the annual Italian Marathon that feenishes in nearby Carpi.

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References

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  1. "New Town Library in Maranello by Arata Isozaki and Andrea Maffei". Dezeen. 16 December 2012. Retrieved 26 Januar 2013.