Roccabianca

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Roccabianca
Comune di Roccabianca
Rocca dei Rossi.
Rocca dei Rossi.
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CountryItaly
RegionEmilia-Romagna
ProvinceParma (PR)
FrazioniFontanelle, Fossa, Ragazzola, Rigosa, Stagno
Government
 • MayorAlessandro Gattara
Area
 • Total
40.2 km2 (15.5 sq mi)
Elevation
32 m (105 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2015[1])
 • Total
3,068
 • Density76.3/km2 (198/sq mi)
DemonymRocchesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
43010
Dialing code0521
WebsiteOfficial website

Roccabianca (Parmigiano: Rocabiànca) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Parma in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 110 kilometres (68 mi) northwest of Bologna and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of Parma.

Roccabianca borders the following municipalities: Motta Baluffi, Polesine Zibello, San Daniele Po, San Secondo Parmense, Sissa Trecasali, Soragna, and Torricella del Pizzo.

It is home to the Castello di Roccabianca, a castle built by Pier Maria II de' Rossi between 1446 and 1463. It includes frescoes with Stories of Griselda (from Boccaccio's Decameron), by Niccolò da Varallo, and astrological scenes.

References

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  1. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute ISTAT.

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