Sala Baganza

Sala Baganza
Comune
Comune di Sala Baganza
Rocca Sanvitale.

Coat of arms
Sala Baganza
Location of Sala Baganza in Italy
Coordinates: 44°43′N 10°14′E / 44.717°N 10.233°E / 44.717; 10.233
Country Italy
Region Emilia-Romagna
Province Parma (PR)
Frazioni Case Marconi, Casino de' Boschi, Castellaro, Limido, Maiatico, San Vitale Baganza, Talignano
Government
  Mayor Aldo Spina
Area
  Total 30.76 km2 (11.88 sq mi)
Elevation 176 m (577 ft)
Population (31 December 2014[1])
  Total 5,558
  Density 180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Salesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 43038
Dialing code 0521
Website Official 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 (fortress) of the Sanvitale family
  • Castle of San Vitale Baganza
  • Casino dei Boschi, a large 18th century countryside residence that, among the others, was used by Mary Louise, Duchess of Parma
  • Church of San Vitale (10th century)
  • Church of Sts. Stephen and Lawrence (1582-1586), also built by the Sanvitale.

References

  1. Data from Istat


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