Roccabianca | |
Official Name: | Comune di Roccabianca |
Coordinates: | 45°N 23°W |
Region: | Emilia-Romagna |
Province: | Parma (PR) |
Frazioni: | Fontanelle, Fossa, Ragazzola, Rigosa, Stagno |
Mayor: | Alessandro Gattara |
Area Total Km2: | 40.2 |
Population Total: | 3068 |
Population As Of: | 31 December 2015[1] |
Population Demonym: | Rocchesi |
Elevation M: | 32 |
Postal Code: | 43010 |
Area Code: | 0521 |
Roccabianca (Parmigiano: Rocabiànca) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Parma in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 110km (70miles) northwest of Bologna and about 25km (16miles) northwest of Parma.
Roccabianca borders the following municipalities: Motta Baluffi, Polesine Zibello, San Daniele Po, San Secondo Parmense, Sissa Trecasali, Soragna, 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.