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The province of Reggio Emilia

Reggio Emilia is an urban centre that has undergone an important development phase over the last several years and is part of a province of over 530,000 inhabitants. The city is linked to Milan and Bologna via the Mediopadana Station on the High Speed rail line connecting northern and southern Italy. The Station itself is another point of interest of the city, an amazing structure designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava. The Reggiane Innovation Park represents an important European hub for business and research. Reggio Emilia has shaped its development on knowledge economy and innovation, aiming at smart and sustainable growth. Well-known throughout the world for its education system, the city is home to the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia with about 10,000 students enrolled only in Reggio Emilia (RER, a.y.2023-24). The territory is characterised by an economic system rooted in the services and the tertiary sector, with strong companies in industrial sectors as well. Indeed, the production activities present in the area work in various sectors, such as mechanical engineering and mechatronic, building, agri-food. Several large industrial groups – like Max Mara Fashion Group – chose Reggio Emilia. Besides an important specialization in agricultural machinery, the local food industry is distinguished by the production of the area’s typical gourmet cheese Parmigiano Reggiano, known and exported around the world.

Population

REGGIO EMILIA Data Source – Year
Total population 530,562 RER – 2024
Male 49.4% RER – 2024
Female 50.6% RER – 2024
% youth population (<15 years) 12.9% RER – 2024
% elderly population (>65 years) 22.7% RER – 2024
No. students enrolled in university 9,793 RER – a.y. 2023/24

Residential property market trends

(Source OMI Agenzia delle Entrate; data processing by ART-ER)

The province of Reggio Emilia is made up of 42 municipalities, with 7 Unions of municipalities (RER, 2025).

In the 2018-2023 period, the number of normalised transactions in the province has grown by 20%, from 5,649 in 2018 to 6,791 in 2023.

In terms of property size, in 2023 transactions in the province of Reggio Emilia can be broken down as shown:

  • 6% properties up to 50 sqm
  • 27% properties between 50 sqm and 85 sqm
  • 31% properties between 85 sqm and 115 sqm
  • 15% properties between 115 sqm and 145 sqm
  • 22% over 145 sqm

Description of socio-economic context

Production specialisation, districts and specialities, foreign investors in the province

The territory is characterised by an economic system rooted in the services and the tertiary sector, with strong companies in industrial sectors as well. Indeed, the production activities present in the area work in various sectors, such as mechanical engineering and mechatronic, building, agri-food. Besides an important specialization in agricultural machinery, the local food industry is distinguished by the production of the area’s typical gourmet cheese Parmigiano Reggiano, known and exported around the world.

There are about 183 companies in the province with a turnover of more than 1 million euros controlled by a foreign global ultimate owner (2023, Aida BvD, elab. ART-ER), including: Tetra Pak, Trivium Packaging Italy, Lombardini, Dana Motion Systems, Newlat Food, Danfoss Power Solutions, Snap-On Equipment, AVL, Meta System, Bucher Hydraulics, Rexnord

Other outstanding companies include: Padana Tubi, MaxMara, ArgoTractors, Comer Industries, GranitiFiandre, Elettric80, and InterPump.

Companies and work Data Source – Year
Number of local units 59,183 Infocamere  – 2024
Employees 214,538 Infocamere  – 2024
Unemployment rate 5.0% Istat – 2023

Employees by key sector
(Source: Infocamere 2024; data processing: ART-ER)

Mechanical engineering 56880_employees
Building and construction 51066_employees
Agrifood 25093_employees
Health 13952_employees
Fashion 4518_employees
Culture and creativity (2023) 7011_employees
Chemical industry and plastic matters 2867_employees

Services

Innovation, transport, smart city, etc.

Reggio Emilia holds 10th place nationally (out of over 100 cities) in the 2019 smart city index by I-City Rank (Forum PA). The Mediopadana high-speed railway station designed by Calatrava (average travel times: Milan 45 minutes, Rome 2 hours and 20 minutes) is located in the North Area of the city, new hub for the territorial economic development and innovation. In the same area there are the Innovation Park – home to innovative companies – and the Technopole that integrates 4 research laboratories in the mechatronics sector. The Loris Malaguzzi – international centre of excellence in the sector of the educational processes – is also located here.

Cultural and natural heritage, accommodation, tourism

Reggio Emilia is home to a wide range of buildings of historical and artistic interest, starting in the provincial capital city and up to the villages and castles scattered across the territory. The province registers an annual presence of about 769,000 visitors in 2024 (RER) and an accommodation capacity of 10,951 beds (2023, RER). Naturalistic attractions include the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines park, the Po and the Pietra di Bismantova mountain. Food and wine tourism (Parmigiano Reggiano, Lambrusco, etc.) is combined with cultural initiatives such as the European Photography Festival and structures such as the municipal theatre.

For more information: https://emiliaromagnaturismo.it/en/towns/reggio-emilia

Map of main structures and infrastructure

Distances Km
Reggio Emilia – Bologna 71,6
Reggio Emilia – Verona 119
Reggio Emilia – La Spezia 152
Reggio Emilia – Milano 154

A selection of companies from the Province of Reggio Emilia

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Real estate in Reggio Emilia

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The student house, adjacent to the Reggine Parco Innovazione, has a gross surface of 3,600 sqm divided over three f [more]
The student house, adjacent to the Reggine Parco Innovazione, has a gross surface of 3,600 sqm divided over three f [more]
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Reggiane Cityliving is a project aimed at creating a student house with a surface of 15,000 sqm divided into ground [more]
Reggiane Cityliving is a project aimed at creating a student house with a surface of 15,000 sqm divided into ground [more]
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The large estate is a 6th century villa, Villa Levi, and other buildings erected in the 800s, located in the city o [more]
The large estate is a 6th century villa, Villa Levi, and other buildings erected in the 800s, located in the city o [more]
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In-depth links

  • Reggio Emilia – Città del Tricolore: https://turismo.comune.re.it/it
  • Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia: http://www.international.unimore.it/
  • Reggio Children: https://www.reggiochildren.it/
  • Centro Internazionale Loris Malaguzzi: https://www.reggiochildren.it/centro-internazionale-loris-malaguzzi/
  • Festival Fotografia Europea: https://www.fotografiaeuropea.it/
  • Tecnopolo di Reggio Emilia: https://tecnopolo.re.it/

Italian only:

  • Stazione Mediopadana Alta Velocità: http://www.stazione-mediopadana.it/
  • Comune di Reggio Emilia: https://www.comune.re.it/

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