Varano de' Melegari

This article is about the town. For the circuit, see Autodromo Riccardo Paletti.
Varano de' Melegari
Comune
Comune di Varano de' Melegari
Castle Pallavicino.
Castle Pallavicino.
Coat of arms of Varano de' Melegari
Coat of arms
Location of Varano de' Melegari
Map
Varano de' Melegari is located in Italy
Varano de' Melegari
Varano de' Melegari
Location of Varano de' Melegari in Italy
Varano de' Melegari is located in Emilia-Romagna
Varano de' Melegari
Varano de' Melegari
Varano de' Melegari (Emilia-Romagna)
Coordinates: 44°41′N 10°1′E / 44.683°N 10.017°E / 44.683; 10.017
CountryItaly
RegionEmilia-Romagna
ProvinceParma (PR)
FrazioniBoschi, Il Monte, Le Aie, Mazzini, Molino, Pecorini, Pianelli, Pradarolo, Scarampi, Serravalle, Vianino, Viazzano, Volta
Government
 • MayorAdriano Eustachio Coretti (prefectural commissioner)
Area
[1]
 • Total
64.4 km2 (24.9 sq mi)
Elevation
190 m (620 ft)
Population
 (31 May 2007)[2]
 • Total
2,598
 • Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)
DemonymVaranesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
43040
Dialing code0525
Websitehttps://www.comune.varano-demelegari.pr.it/

Varano de' Melegari (Parmigiano: Varàn di Melgär) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Parma in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 110 kilometres (68 mi) west of Bologna and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southwest of Parma.

The town is home to a medieval castle (Castello Pallavicino), a motorsport circuit, the Autodromo Riccardo Paletti, and the headquarters of racecar manufacturer Dallara. Also notable is the 7th century octagonal baptistery in the frazione of Serravalle Ceno, located on the Ceno River.

Near the town is located the Mount Prinzera, 724 meters high,[3] it is a regional natural park along the Via Francigena,[4] mainly formed by rocks of ophiolite origin.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. ^ "The Mount Prinzera". wikitinera (in Italian).
  4. ^ "Un solitario rilievo ofiolitico lungo l'antica Via Francigena" (in Italian).
  5. ^ Valentino Straser (2011). "Rock typology in choosing springs. Ancient method for determining water quality in the Parma region". EQA - International Journal of Environmental Quality. 7 (7): 28. doi:10.6092/issn.2281-4485/3833. ISSN 2281-4485. Archived from the original on April 24, 2018 – via [https://archive.today/20200906213542/https://doaj.org/article/0eeba2dd06284c5694ec1bbc5b7fcb23 DOAJ+. {{cite journal}}: External link in |via= (help)


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