Soragna
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| Soragna | |||
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| Comune di Soragna | |||
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| Coordinates: 44°56′N 10°7′E / 44.933°N 10.117°E | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Emilia-Romagna | ||
| Province | Parma (PR) | ||
| Frazioni | Carzeto, Castellina, Diolo | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Salvatore Iaconi Farina | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 45 km2 (17.4 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 49 m (161 ft) | ||
| Population (2010[1]) | |||
| • Total | 4,793 | ||
| • Density | 106.5/km2 (275.9/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 43019 | ||
| Dialing code | 0524 | ||
Soragna is a town and comune in the province of Parma of northern Italy with a population of about 4,800.
The town is known from 712, when it was mentioned in a document by the Lombard king Liutprand. From 1198 it was a possession of the Lupi family and was an imperial fief (a marquisate from 1347 and a principate from 1709), with the right to mint coins.
It is home to a medieval rocca (fortress), turned into a noble residence in the late 18th century. It has 16th century by Cesare Baglione and others. The park was turned into an English garden around 1820.
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[edit] Twin towns
Banská Štiavnica, Slovakia
[edit] References
[edit] Sources
- Mordacci, Alessandra, ed (2009). La Rocca di Soragna. Parma: Gazzetta di Parma Editore.
[edit] External links
- Website about the Rocca di Soragna (Italian)
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