Sala Baganza
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| name = Sala Baganza
| official_name = Comune di Sala Baganza
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| image_caption = Rocca Sanvitale.
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| coordinates = {{coord|44|43|N|10|14|E|type:city(4,766)_region:IT|display=inline}}
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| region = Emilia-Romagna
| province = Parma (PR)
| frazioni = Case Marconi, Casino de' Boschi, Castellaro, Limido, Maiatico, San Vitale Baganza, Talignano
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| mayor = Aldo Spina
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| area_total_km2 = 30.76
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| population_total = 5558
| population_as_of = 31 December 2014Data from Istat
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| population_demonym = Salesi
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| elevation_m = 176
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| postal_code = 43038
| area_code = 0521
| website = {{official website|http://www.comune.sala-baganza.pr.it/}}
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Sala Baganza (Parmigiano: {{lang|egl|Säla}}) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Parma in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about {{convert|90|km|mi}} northwest of Bologna and about {{convert|12|km|mi|0}} 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 Sanvitale: Former castle/palace of the Sanvitale family, used later by the Duchal rulers of Parma as a hunting lodge and country palace
- Casino dei Boschi, a large 18th-century countryside residence that, among the others, was used by Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma
- Castello di San Vitale Baganza - in a hamlet south of Sala Baganza
- San Vitale: 10th century church near the Castello di San Vitale mentioned above
- Santi Stefano e Lorenzo: Church built 1582-1586, also by the Sanvitale.
References
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External links
- [http://www.comune.sala-baganza.pr.it/ Official website]
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Category:Cities and towns in Emilia-Romagna
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