Roccabianca (Parmigiano: Rocabiànca) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Parma in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 110 kilometres (68 mi) northwest of Bologna and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of Parma.
Roccabianca | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Roccabianca | |
 Rocca dei Rossi. | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Roccabianca  | |
  Roccabianca Location of Roccabianca in Italy  Roccabianca Roccabianca (Emilia-Romagna) | |
| Coordinates: 45°0′N 10°13′E / 45.000°N 10.217°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna |
| Province | Parma (PR) |
| Frazioni | Fontanelle, Fossa, Ragazzola, Rigosa, Stagno |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alessandro Gattara |
| Area | |
• Total | 40.2 km2 (15.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 32 m (105 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,068 |
| • Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Rocchesi |
| Time zone | UTC 1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC 2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 43010 |
| Dialing code | 0521 |
| Website | Official website |
Roccabianca borders the following municipalities: Motta Baluffi, Polesine Zibello, San Daniele Po, San Secondo Parmense, Sissa Trecasali, Soragna, and Torricella del Pizzo.
It is home to the Castello di Roccabianca, a castle built by Pier Maria II de' Rossi between 1446 and 1463. It includes frescoes with Stories of Griselda (from Boccaccio's Decameron), by Niccolò da Varallo, and astrological scenes.
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute ISTAT.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
 | This article on a location in Emilia–Romagna is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |