Roccabianca
Roccabianca | |
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| Comune di Roccabianca | |
 Rocca dei Rossi. | |
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Location of Roccabianca  | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna |
| Province | Parma (PR) |
| Frazioni | Fontanelle, Fossa, Ragazzola, Rigosa, Stagno |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marco Antonioli |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40.2 km2 (15.5 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,154 |
| • Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 43010 |
| Dialing code | 0521 |
Roccabianca 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 borders the following municipalities: Motta Baluffi, San Daniele Po, San Secondo Parmense, Sissa, Soragna, Torricella del Pizzo, Zibello.
It is home to a Rocca (castle) from the Rossi family, built by Pier Maria Rossi between 1446 and 1463. It includes frescoes with Stories of Griselda (from Boccaccio's Decameron), by Niccolò da Varallo, and astrological scenes.
References
- ^ "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.
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