Fontanellato is a small town in the province of Parma in north Italy. It lies on the plains of the River Po near the A1 autostrada, about 20 kilometres west of Parma towards Piacenza. In Italy, the province (in Italian: provincia) is an administrative division of an intermediate level, between municipality (comune) and region (Regione). ... Parma (It. ... Po redirects here, for alternate uses see Po (disambiguation). ... Country Italy Region Emilia-Romagna Province Parma (PR) Mayor Elvio Ubaldi (since May 28, 2002) Elevation 55 m Area 260 km² Population - Total (as of December 31, 2004) 175,789 - Density 676/km² Time zone CET, UTC+1 Coordinates Gentilic Parmigiani (Parmensi are called the provinces inhabitants) Dialing code... Piacenza (Placentia in Latin and old-fashioned English, Piasëinsa in the local dialect of Emiliano-Romagnolo) is a city in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy. ...
The town built up around the 15th century moated and fortified house of the Sanvitale family, Rocca Sanvitale, built on the borders of the domain of the Dukes of Parma. The house was occupied by the family until 1951, when it was sold to the town. The Duchy of Parma was a small Italian state between 1545 and 1802, and again from 1814 to 1860. ...
Fontanellato is twinned with Kissleg im Allgau in Germany and Vastra Gotaland Falkoping in Seweden
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