Roccabianca | |
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| Comune di Roccabianca | |
 Rocca dei Rossi. | |
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Location of Roccabianca  | |
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| Coordinates:45°0′N10°13′E / 45.000°N 10.217°E /45.000; 10.217 | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna |
| Province | Parma (PR) |
| Frazioni | Fontanelle, Fossa, Ragazzola, Rigosa, Stagno |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alessandro Gattara |
| Area | |
• Total | 40.2 km2 (15.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 32 m (105 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,068 |
| • Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Rocchesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 43010 |
| Dialing code | 0521 |
| Website | Official website |
Roccabianca (Parmigiano:Rocabiànca) is acomune (municipality) in theProvince of Parma in theItalian regionEmilia-Romagna, located about 110 kilometres (68 mi) northwest ofBologna and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest ofParma.
Roccabianca borders the following municipalities:Motta Baluffi,Polesine Zibello,San Daniele Po,San Secondo Parmense,Sissa Trecasali,Soragna, andTorricella del Pizzo.
It is home to theCastello di Roccabianca, a castle built byPier Maria II de' Rossi between 1446 and 1463. It includes frescoes withStories of Griselda (fromBoccaccio'sDecameron), byNiccolò da Varallo, and astrological scenes.
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