Vernasca | |
Official Name: | Comune di Vernasca |
Coordinates: | 44.7994°N 9.8306°W |
Region: | Emilia-Romagna |
Province: | Piacenza (PC) |
Frazioni: | Bacedasco, Borla, Castelletto, Mignano, Settesorelle, Trinità, Vezzolacca, Vigoleno, Mazzaschi, |
Mayor: | Giuseppe Sidoli |
Area Total Km2: | 72.57 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 2200 |
Population As Of: | 30 September 2017 |
Population Demonym: | Vernaschini |
Elevation M: | 457 |
Postal Code: | 29010 |
Area Code: | 0523 |
Vernasca (label=[[Piacentino dialect|Piacentino]]|(La) Varnasca pronounced as /(lɐ) vɐrˈnaskɐ/) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Piacenza in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 120km (80miles) northwest of Bologna and about 30km (20miles) southeast of Piacenza. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[2]
The urban center of Vernasca has the Romanesque-style church of San Giorgio Martire. The church was built in the 12th century and was subordinate to the parish of Castell’Arquato until 1346. The interior has 15th-century frescoes.
The municipality of Vernasca contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Bacedasco, Borla, Castelletto, Mignano, Settesorelle, Trinità, Vezzolacca, and Vigoleno. Vernasca borders the following municipalities: Alseno, Bore, Castell'Arquato, Lugagnano Val d'Arda, Morfasso, Pellegrino Parmense, Salsomaggiore Terme.