Villetta a schiera in Cividale

This is the flat alluvial plain of the northern Po Valley, with fields, drainage canals and scattered industrial and residential development. The Secchia flows to the west of Mirandola and the Burana drainage system crosses this part of the plain. Carpi is the nearest larger town of note, with a substantial historic centre and services; Modena is farther south for the full range of city services and monuments. The area is known for agriculture and for the biomedical district around Mirandola.