Fiorenzuola d'Arda

Comune in Emilia-Romagna, Italy

44°56′N 9°54′E / 44.933°N 9.900°E / 44.933; 9.900CountryItalyRegionEmilia-RomagnaProvincePiacenza (PC)FrazioniBaselica Duce, San Protaso, PaulloGovernment • MayorRomeo GandolfiArea • Total59 km² (23 sq mi)Elevation82 m (269 ft)Population • Total15,313 • Density260/km² (670/sq mi)DemonymFiorenzuolaniTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeDialing code0523Patron saintSan FiorenzoSaint day17 OctoberWebsiteOfficial 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

• Camagüey, Cuba
• Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Laussonne, France

See also

• U.S. Fiorenzuola 1922

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

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