Felino (

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: ) is a ''

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'' (municipality) in the Province of Parma in the

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region

Emilia-Romagna egl, Emigliàn (man) egl, Emiglièna (woman) rgn, Rumagnòl (man) rgn, Rumagnòla (woman) it, Emiliano (man) it, Emiliana (woman) or it, Romagnolo (man) it, Romagnola (woman) , population_note = , population_blank1_title ...

, located about west of

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and about southwest of

Parma Parma (; egl, Pärma, ) is a city in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna known for its architecture, music, art, prosciutto (ham), cheese and surrounding countryside. With a population of 198,292 inhabitants, Parma is the second mos ...

. As of 2011 it had a population of 8,621.

History

The town developed around the castle, built in 9th century, and the municipality was established in 1806. The town is the traditional home of

Salame di Felino ''Salame Felino'' is a variety of Italian ''salame'' historically produced in the municipality of Felino (hence the name) and in some neighboring municipalities, such as Sala Baganza and Langhirano, all in the province of Parma. Having obtained ...

, along with other cities in

Geography

Felino is in the western area of the Province of Parma, and its territory is part of the Boschi di Carrega Nature Park. The municipality borders with

Calestano Calestano ( Parmigiano: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Parma in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about west of Bologna and about southwest of Parma. Calestano borders the following municipalities: Berceto, Cornig ...

, Langhirano,

and

Sala Baganza Sala Baganza ( Parmigiano: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Parma in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about northwest of Bologna and about southwest of Parma. Sala Baganza borders the following municipalities: Cales ...

. It counts 13 hamlets (''

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''):The ''frazioni'' of Felino (Portale Abruzzo)
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Main sights

The main attractions are a castle, Castello di Felino (dating to the 9th century AD and destroyed by Ludovico Sforza in 1483, but now restored) and the museum of

salami Salami ( ) is a cured sausage consisting of fermented and air-dried meat, typically pork. Historically, salami was popular among Southern, Eastern, and Central European peasants because it can be stored at room temperature for up to 45 days ...

, a typical food of the area. Museo del Salame - Felino (PR) - L'ingresso del Castello

Twin towns

* Cumières, FranceTwinnings of Felino (municipal website)

References

External links

Official website

Felino: Google Map
on

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Cities and towns in Emilia-Romagna {{EmiliaRomagna-geo-stub