Rottofreno

Rottofreno (Piacentino: Altufrèi, Artufrèi, Ltufrèi or Rtufrèi) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Piacenza in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 160 kilometres (99 mi) northwest of Bologna and about 12 kilometres (7 mi) west of Piacenza.

Rottofreno
Comune
Comune di Rottofreno
Location of Rottofreno
Rottofreno
Location of Rottofreno in Italy
Rottofreno
Rottofreno (Emilia-Romagna)
Coordinates: 45°3′N 9°33′E
CountryItaly
RegionEmilia-Romagna
ProvincePiacenza (PC)
FrazioniSan Nicolò a Trebbia, Santimento, Centora
Government
 • MayorRaffaele Veneziani (Lista Civica)
Area
 • Total34.5 km2 (13.3 sq mi)
Elevation
65 m (213 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2011)[2]
 • Total11,703
 • Density340/km2 (880/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
29010
Dialing code0523

Rottofreno borders the following municipalities: Borgonovo Val Tidone, Calendasco, Chignolo Po, Gragnano Trebbiense, Monticelli Pavese, Piacenza, and Sarmato.

The main settlement of the comune is San Nicolò, which has more inhabitants than Rottofreno proper.

Name and history

According to a legend, the name (meaning "broken bit") derives from an event during the Carthaginian invasion of Italy (218–201 BC), when Hannibal allegedly broke here the bit of his horse. The event is also remembered in the city's coat of arms. In reality the name is from the Lombard roth ("glory") and fridu ("friendship", "safeness"). The village was in fact called Rottofredo during the Middle Ages.

On 12 August 1746 during the War of Austrian Succession, a battle was fought here between a French-Spanish army and an Austrian force. This event is known as the Battle of Rottofredo (or Rottofreddo).

Main sights
  • The great Baroque church of St. John the Baptist (1690) in the frazione of Santimento.

Demographic evolution


  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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