Calestano
Encyclopedia
Calestano is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Parma
in the Italian
region Emilia-Romagna
, located about 100 km west of Bologna
and about 30 km southwest of Parma
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,931 and an area of 57.2 km².
Calestano borders the following municipalities: Berceto
, Corniglio
, Felino
, Langhirano
, Sala Baganza
, Terenzo
.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Parma
Province of Parma
The Province of Parma is a province in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Parma.It has an area of 3,449 km², and a total population of 413,198...
in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region Emilia-Romagna
Emilia-Romagna
Emilia–Romagna is an administrative region of Northern Italy comprising the two historic regions of Emilia and Romagna. The capital is Bologna; it has an area of and about 4.4 million inhabitants....
, located about 100 km west of Bologna
Bologna
Bologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...
and about 30 km southwest of Parma
Parma
Parma is a city in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna famous for its ham, its cheese, its architecture and the fine countryside around it. This is the home of the University of Parma, one of the oldest universities in the world....
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,931 and an area of 57.2 km².
Calestano borders the following municipalities: Berceto
Berceto
Berceto is a village and comune in Italy, located in the Apennine Mountains on the main road between La Spezia and Parma, in the Taro River valley.-External links:* - from the Parish of San Lorenzo, villa Lozzola, comune Berceto, Parma,Italy...
, Corniglio
Corniglio
Corniglio is a comune in the Province of Parma in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 100 km west of Bologna and about 40 km southwest of Parma...
, Felino
Felino
This article is about the Italian principality known as Felino. For the Mexican professional wrestler, see El Felino. For the military exercise conducted by the Community of Portuguese Language Countries see Felino Exercise....
, Langhirano
Langhirano
Langhirano is a comune in the Province of Parma in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 90 km west of Bologna and about 20 km south of Parma....
, Sala Baganza
Sala Baganza
Sala Baganza is a comune in the Province of Parma in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 90 km northwest of Bologna and about 12 km southwest of Parma....
, Terenzo
Terenzo
Terenzo is a comune in the Province of Parma in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 100 km west of Bologna and about 30 km southwest of Parma...
.