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Fiorenzuola d'Arda
Fiorenzuola d'Arda
	Comune
	Comune di Fiorenzuola d'Arda
	; The Collegiata of San Fiorenzo.;
	; ; Coat of arms;
	; ; Coat of arms;
	; Location of Fiorenzuola d'Arda; ; ; ;
	; ; ; ; ; Fiorenzuola d'Arda; ; ; Location of Fiorenzuola d'Arda in Italy; Show map of Italy; ; ; ; ; ; Fiorenzuola d'Arda; ; ; Fiorenzuola d'Arda (Emilia-Romagna); Show map of Emilia-Romagna; ;
	Coordinates: 44°56′N 9°54′E / 44.933°N 9.900°E / 44.933; 9.900;
Country	Italy
Region	Emilia-Romagna
Province	; Piacenza (PC)
Frazioni	; Baselica Duce, San Protaso, Paullo;
Government ;
• Mayor	Romeo Gandolfi
Area ;
• Total	59 km2 (23 sq mi)
Elevation ;	82 m (269 ft)
Population (31 August 2017);
• Total	15,313
• Density	260/km2 (670/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Fiorenzuolani
Time zone	; UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	; UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	29017
Dialing code	0523
Patron saint	San Fiorenzo
Saint day	17 October
Website	Official website

Comune in Emilia-Romagna, Italy

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.

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References

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Fiorenzuola d'Arda" . Encyclopædia Britannica. 10 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 394..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-maintdisplay:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em