Fiorenzuola d'Arda

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Fiorenzuola d'Arda
Comune
Comune di Fiorenzuola d'Arda
The Collegiata of San Fiorenzo.
Coat of arms
Location of Fiorenzuola d'Arda
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Coordinates: 44°56′N 9°54′E / 44.933°N 9.900°E / 44.933; 9.900
Country	Italy
Region	Emilia-Romagna
Province	Piacenza (PC)
Frazioni	Baselica Duce, San Protaso, Paullo
Government
• Mayor	Romeo Gandolfi
Area ^[1]
• Total	59 km² (23 sq mi)
Elevation	82 m (269 ft)
Population (31 August 2017)^[2]
• Total	15,313
• Density	260/km² (670/sq mi)
Demonym	Fiorenzuolani
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	29017
Dialing code	0523
Patron saint	San Fiorenzo
Saint day	17 October
Website	Official website

Fiorenzuola d'Arda (Italian pronunciation: [fjorenˈtswɔːla ˈdarda]; Piacentino: Fiurinsöla, IPA: [fi.uriŋˈsøːlɐ] or [fi.uriŋˈsoːlɐ]) is a city and comune in Italy in the province of Piacenza, part of the Emilia-Romagna region. Its name derives from Florentia ("prosperous" in Latin). The "d'Arda" portion refers to the River Arda which flows from the Apennines into the valley where Fiorenzuola is situated. Fiorenzuola's origins are old, dating from the first prehistorical human settlements in Italy.

History

Fiorenzuola d'Arda was one of the main centers of the area during the Middle Ages. Under the Duchy of Parma and Piacenza it was a "middle county" independent from both parties.

Main sights

Collegiata of San Fiorenzo, built in the 14th century and remade in the late 15th/early 16th centuries. It was built above the preexisting church of Saint Bonifacio.
Church of Beata Vergine di Caravaggio
Oratory of Beata Vergine
Verdi Theater
Church of St. Francis

Sport

The town is represented by Serie C football club US Fiorenzuola.

Twin towns

References

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Fiorenzuola d'Arda". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 10 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 394.

External links

Media related to Fiorenzuola d'Arda at Wikimedia Commons

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