Comune in the Province of Parma in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna
Comune in Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Felino
Comune di Felino Castle of Felino
Felino within the Province of Parma
Location of Felino in Italy
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Show map of Emilia-Romagna Coordinates: 44°41′36.8″N 10°14′31.2″E / 44.693556°N 10.242000°E / 44.693556; 10.242000 Country Italy Region Emilia-Romagna Province Parma (PR)Frazioni Barbiano, Ca' Cotti, Ca' Gialla, Ca' Roma, Casale, La Resga, Monticello, Parigi , Poggio, San Michele de' Gatti, San Michele Tiorre , Sant'Ilario Baganza, Soragnola • Mayor Elisa Leoni • Total 38.3 km2 (14.8 sq mi) Elevation
180 m (590 ft) • Total 8,860 • Density 230/km2 (600/sq mi) Demonym Felinesi Time zone UTC+1 (CET ) • Summer (DST ) UTC+2 (CEST )Postal code 43035
Dialing code 0521 Website Official website
Felino (Parmigiano : Flén ) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Parma in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna , located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) west of Bologna and about 13 kilometres (8 mi) southwest of Parma . As of 2011 it had a population of 8,621.[2]
History
The town developed around the castle, built in 9th century,[3] and the municipality was established in 1806.[4] The town is the traditional home of Salame di Felino , along with other cities in Parma .[citation needed ]
Geography
Felino is in the western area of the Province of Parma, and its territory is part of the Boschi di Carrega Nature Park .[5] The municipality borders with Calestano , Langhirano , Parma and Sala Baganza .[6]
It counts 13 hamlets (frazioni ):[7] [8]
Village
Population[7] [8]
Elevation[7] [8]
Barbiano
64
366 m
Ca' Cotti
29
174 m
Ca' Gialla
108
164 m
Ca' Roma
21
153 m
Casale
339
150 m
La Resga
31
163 m
Monticello
24
365 m
Parigi
21
180 m
Poggio
266
262 m
San Michele de' Gatti
319
220 m
San Michele Tiorre
1,495
186 m
Sant'Ilario Baganza
75
286 m
Soragnola
42
247 m
Main sights
The main attractions are a castle, Castello di Felino (dating to the 9th century AD and destroyed by Ludovico Sforza in 1483, but now restored) and the museum of salami , a typical food of the area.[citation needed ]
Towers of the castle.
Twin towns
References
External links
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