Monchio delle Corti
Encyclopedia
Monchio delle Corti is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Parma
in the Italian
region Emilia-Romagna
, located about 100 km west of Bologna
and about 45 km southwest of Parma
, including part of the Appennino Parmense, with the Monte Sillara
(1,861 m) begin the highest peak in the province.
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 45 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....
, including part of the Appennino Parmense, with the Monte Sillara
Monte Sillara
Monte Sillara is the highest peak in the Appennino, a sub-chain of the central Apennines in the province of Parma, north Italy. It has an altitude of 1,861 m...
(1,861 m) begin the highest peak in the province.