Felino
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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.[2]
History
The town developed around the castle, built in 9th century,[3] and the municipality was established in 1806.[4] 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 Boschi di Carrega Nature Park.[5] The municipality borders with Calestano, Langhirano, Parma and Sala Baganza.[6]
It counts 13 hamlets (frazioni):[7][8]
Village | Population[7][8] | Elevation[7][8] |
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Barbiano | 64 | 366 m |
Ca' Cotti | 29 | 174 m |
Ca' Gialla | 108 | 164 m |
Ca' Roma | 21 | 153 m |
Casale | 339 | 150 m |
La Resga | 31 | 163 m |
Monticello | 24 | 365 m |
Parigi | 21 | 180 m |
Poggio | 266 | 262 m |
San Michele de' Gatti | 319 | 220 m |
San Michele Tiorre | 1,495 | 186 m |
Sant'Ilario Baganza | 75 | 286 m |
Soragnola | 42 | 247 m |
Main sights
The main attractions are a castle, Castello di Felino (dating to the 9th century AD and destroyed by Ludovico Sforza in 1483, but now restored) and the museum of salami, a typical food of the area.[citation needed]
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Twin towns
Cumières, France[9]
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ 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
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Felino on OpenStreetMap - ^ a b c (in Italian) The frazioni of Felino (Portale Abruzzo)
- ^ 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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- Official website (in Italian)
- Felino: Google Map on Panoramio
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