Torrile (
Parmigiano
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It is named after two of the areas which produce it, the provinces of Parma and Reggio Emilia (''Parmigiano'' i ...
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comune
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'' (municipality) in the
Province of Parma
The Province of Parma ( it, Provincia di Parma) is a province in the Emilia–Romagna region of Italy. Its largest town and capital is the city of Parma.
It is made up of 47 ''comuni''. It has an area of and a total population of around 450,000 ...
in the
Italian
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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)
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, located about northwest of
Bologna
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and about north of
Parma
Parma (; egl, Pärma, ) is a city in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna known for its architecture, Giuseppe Verdi, music, art, prosciutto (ham), Parmigiano-Reggiano, cheese and surrounding countryside. With a population of 198,292 ...
.
Torrile borders the following municipalities:
Colorno
Colorno (Parmigiano: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Parma in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about northwest of Bologna and about north of Parma.
Colorno borders the following municipalities: Casalmaggiore, Gus ...
,
Mezzani
Mezzani ( egl, label=Parmigiano, Amzan or , ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Parma in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about northwest of Bologna and about northeast of Parma. The principal centres of the municipali ...
,
Parma
Parma (; egl, Pärma, ) is a city in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna known for its architecture, Giuseppe Verdi, music, art, prosciutto (ham), Parmigiano-Reggiano, cheese and surrounding countryside. With a population of 198,292 ...
,
Sissa Trecasali.
Main sights
In the ''comune'' is the ''pieve'' of Gainago, known from 1144 and dedicated to St. John the Baptist. It houses 13th-century frescoes with a ''Deposition'', ''Saint'' and ''Madonna with Child''. Another sight is the ''Torre'' ("Tower") from which the commune takes its name, located in the ''frazione'' of Gainago. The patrician Villa Balduino-Serra is home to a large garden and park.
Economy
The town is home to
Erreà
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, which is one of the leading sportswear producers of Italy.
References
External links
Official website
Cities and towns in Emilia-Romagna
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