Medesano (
Parmigiano
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The term ''Parmesan'' may refer to either Parmigiano Re ...
: ) is a ''
comune
A (; : , ) is an administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions () and provinces (). The can also have the City status in Italy, titl ...
'' (municipality) in the
Province of Parma
The province of Parma () is a Provinces of Italy, 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'' (: ''comune''). It has an area of and a total population of aro ...
in the
Italian
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region
Emilia-Romagna
Emilia-Romagna (, , both , ; or ; ) is an Regions of Italy, administrative region of northern Italy, comprising the historical regions of Emilia (region), Emilia and Romagna. Its capital is Bologna. It has an area of , and a population of 4.4 m ...
, located about northwest of
Bologna
Bologna ( , , ; ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Emilia-Romagna region in northern Italy. It is the List of cities in Italy, seventh most populous city in Italy, with about 400,000 inhabitants and 150 different nationalities. Its M ...
and about southwest of
Parma
Parma (; ) is a city in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna known for its architecture, Giuseppe Verdi, music, art, prosciutto (ham), Parmesan, cheese and surrounding countryside. With a population of 198,986 inhabitants as of 2025, ...
. As of 31 May 2007, it had a population of 10,221 and an area of .
[All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.]
The municipality of Medesano contains the ''
frazioni
A ''frazione'' (: ''frazioni'') is a type of subdivision of a ''comune'' ('municipality') in Italy, often a small village or hamlet outside the main town. Most ''frazioni'' were created during the Fascist era (1922–1943) as a way to consolidat ...
'' (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Arduini, Ca'Bernini, Ca'Dordone, Ca'Rettori, Casa di Cura, Case Caselli, Case Faggi, Casa Matteo, Cavicchiolo, Divisione Julia, Felegara, Ferrari, Il Novellino, La Carnevala, Mezzadri, Pianezza,
Ramiola, Roccalanzona, Sant'Andrea Bagni, Troilo, and Varano Marchesi.
Medesano borders the following municipalities:
Collecchio,
Fidenza
Fidenza (, locally ) is a town and (municipality) in the province of Parma, in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. It has around 27,000 inhabitants. The town was renamed Fidenza in 1927, recalling its ancient Rome, Roman name of ; before, it was ...
,
Fornovo di Taro
Fornovo di Taro () is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the province of Parma, in the Italy, Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about west of Bologna and about southwest of Parma. The town lies on the east bank of the Taro (river), Taro River. ...
,
Noceto,
Pellegrino Parmense,
Salsomaggiore Terme
Salsomaggiore Terme (Parmigiano dialect, Salsese: ; Parmigiano dialect, Parmigiano: ) is a town and ''comune'' located in the Italy, Italian province of Parma, in the region of Emilia-Romagna. Located at the foot of the Apennine Mountains, Apennine ...
,
Varano de' Melegari.
Demographic evolution
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References
External links
www.comune.medesano.pr.it
Cities and towns in Emilia-Romagna
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