Sassuolo
Standing on the right bank of the river Secchia some 17 km southwest of Modena, the town is best known for being the centre of the Italian tile industry and for being the home town of Serie A side U.S. Sassuolo Calcio.
The exact origin of the toponym Sassuolo is unclear. One theory is that it might derive from the abundant deposits of petroleum found in the area. This is because petroleum was anciently known as "stone oil" or "olio di sasso" in Italian, from which the composite word Sassuolo (sasso + olio) may have been created.
Another hypothesis is that the name derives from the Latin words saxum solum meaning "rocky soil". This last theory seems to have inspired both the coat of arms and the town's motto - sic ex muricae gemmae - which is Latin for "thus from the rock, buds".
Map - Sassuolo
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CO | Corsican language |
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DE | German language |
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SC | Sardinian language |
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