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Sala Baganza
Comune di Sala Baganza
Rocca Sanvitale.
Rocca Sanvitale.
Coat of arms of Sala Baganza
Location of Sala Baganza
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Sala Baganza is located in Italy
Sala Baganza
Sala Baganza
Location of Sala Baganza in Italy
Sala Baganza is located in Emilia-Romagna
Sala Baganza
Sala Baganza
Sala Baganza (Emilia-Romagna)
Coordinates: 44°43′N 10°14′E / 44.717°N 10.233°E / 44.717; 10.233
CountryItaly
RegionEmilia-Romagna
ProvinceParma (PR)
FrazioniCase Marconi, Casino de' Boschi, Castellaro, Limido, Maiatico, San Vitale Baganza, Talignano
Government
 • MayorAldo Spina
Area
 • Total
30.76 km2 (11.88 sq mi)
Elevation
176 m (577 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2014[2])[3]
 • Total
5,558
 • Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
DemonymSalesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
43038
Dialing code0521
WebsiteOfficial website

Sala Baganza (Parmigiano: Säla) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Parma in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) northwest of Bologna and about 12 kilometres (7 mi) southwest of Parma.

Sala Baganza borders the following municipalities: Calestano, Collecchio, Felino, Fornovo di Taro, Parma, Terenzo.

Some 5 km from town, on the road to Collecchio, is the Pieve di Talignano, a small 12th-century church in Romanesque style. Other sights include:

  • Rocca Sanvitale: Former castle/palace of the Sanvitale family, used later by the Duchal rulers of Parma as a hunting lodge and country palace
  • Casino dei Boschi, a large 18th-century countryside residence that, among the others, was used by Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma
  • Castello di San Vitale Baganza - in a hamlet south of Sala Baganza
  • San Vitale: 10th century church near the Castello di San Vitale mentioned above
  • Santi Stefano e Lorenzo: Church built 1582-1586, also by the Sanvitale.

References

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ Data from Istat
  3. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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