Sala Baganza

Sala Baganza
Comune
Comune di Sala Baganza
Rocca Sanvitale.
Coat of arms
Location of Sala Baganza
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Coordinates: 44°43′N 10°14′E / 44.717°N 10.233°E / 44.717; 10.233
Country	Italy
Region	Emilia-Romagna
Province	Parma (PR)
Frazioni	Case Marconi, Casino de' Boschi, Castellaro, Limido, Maiatico, San Vitale Baganza, Talignano
Government
• Mayor	Aldo Spina
Area [1]
• Total	30.76 km2 (11.88 sq mi)
Elevation	176 m (577 ft)
Population  (31 December 2014[2])[3]
• Total	5,558
• Density	180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Demonym	Salesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	43038
Dialing code	0521
Website	Official website

Sala Baganza (Parmigiano: Säla) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Parma in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) northwest of Bologna and about 12 kilometres (7 mi) southwest of Parma.

Sala Baganza borders the following municipalities: Calestano, Collecchio, Felino, Fornovo di Taro, Parma, Terenzo.

Some 5 km from town, on the road to Collecchio, is the Pieve di Talignano, a small 12th-century church in Romanesque style. Other sights include:

• Rocca Sanvitale: Former castle/palace of the Sanvitale family, used later by the Duchal rulers of Parma as a hunting lodge and country palace
• Casino dei Boschi, a large 18th-century countryside residence that, among the others, was used by Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma
• Castello di San Vitale Baganza - in a hamlet south of Sala Baganza
• San Vitale: 10th century church near the Castello di San Vitale mentioned above
• Santi Stefano e Lorenzo: Church built 1582-1586, also by the Sanvitale.

• Official website

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