Felino
Felino | |
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| Comune di Felino | |
 Castle of Felino | |
 Felino within the Province of Parma | |
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  Felino Location of Felino in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 44°41′36.8″N 10°14′31.2″E / 44.693556°N 10.242000°ECoordinates: 44°41′36.8″N 10°14′31.2″E / 44.693556°N 10.242000°E | |
| 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 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Elisa Leoni |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.3 km2 (14.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 180 m (590 ft) |
| Population (31 July 2017)[3] | |
| • Total | 8,860 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | 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.[3]
History[]
The town developed around the castle, built in 9th century,[4] and the municipality was established in 1806.[5] 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 .[6] The municipality borders with Calestano, Langhirano, Parma and Sala Baganza.[7]
It counts 13 hamlets (frazioni):[8][9]
| Village | Population[8][9] | Elevation[8][9] |
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| Barbiano | 64
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366 m
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| Ca' Cotti | 29
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174 m
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| Ca' Gialla | 108
|
164 m
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| Ca' Roma | 21
|
153 m
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| Casale | 339
|
150 m
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| La Resga | 31
|
163 m
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| Monticello | 24
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365 m
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| Parigi | 21
|
180 m
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| Poggio | 266
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262 m
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| San Michele de' Gatti | 319
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220 m
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| San Michele Tiorre | 1,495
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186 m
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| Sant'Ilario Baganza | 75
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286 m
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| Soragnola | 42
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247 m
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Main sights[]
The main attractions are the castle (dating to the 9th century AD and destroyed by Ludovico Sforza in 1483) and the museum of salami, a typical food of the area.[citation needed]
Twin towns[]
References[]
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b (in Italian) Source: Istat 2011
- ^ (in Italian) History of Felino Archived 2015-09-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ (in Italian) History of San Michele Tiorre
- ^ (in Italian) Boschi di Carrega on parks.it
- ^ 43424 Felino on OpenStreetMap
- ^ Jump up to: a b c (in Italian) The frazioni of Felino (Portale Abruzzo)
- ^ Jump up to: a b c (in Italian) The frazioni of Felino (Comuni e Città)
- ^ (in Italian) Twinnings of Felino (municipal website) Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
External links[]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Felino. |
- Official website (in Italian)
- Felino: Google Map on Panoramio
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- Cities and towns in Emilia-Romagna
- Municipalities of the Province of Parma
- Emilia-Romagna geography stubs