Roccabianca
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 | |
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| 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 | |
| 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, 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
- "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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