Mezzani
| Mezzani | |
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| Comune | |
| Comune di Mezzani | |
Town hall by night
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 Mezzani
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| Coordinates: 44°55′N 10°26′E / 44.917°N 10.433°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Parma (PR) |
| Frazioni | Bocca d'Enza, Casale, Ghiare Bonvisi, Mezzano Inferiore, Mezzano Rondani, Mezzano Superiore, Valle |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Romeo Azzali |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.6 km2 (11.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2014) | |
| • Total | 3,325 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Mezzanesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 43055 |
| Dialing code | 0521 |
| Website | Official website |
Mezzani (Emilian: Amzan [ˈɑːmdzaŋ] or Mzan [mˈdzaŋ])) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Parma in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) northwest of Bologna and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northeast of Parma. The principal centres of the municipality are Casale, Mezzano Rondani, Mezzano Inferiore, Mezzano Superiore, whereas Bocca d’Enza, Ghiare Bonvisi, Valle are only hamlets. Mezzani borders the following municipalities: Brescello, Casalmaggiore, Colorno, Parma, Sorbolo, Torrile, Viadana.
Mezzani lies on the northeastern end of the province of Parma, in the middle of Po valley and borders with three provinces: Reggio Emilia, Mantua, Cremona.
Located on the right shore of the Po River, the municipal territory is crossed by others watercourses too: the torrent Parma on the west, that flows into Po near Mezzano Superiore, the torrent Enza that follows for some kilometres the eastern border with the Reggio Emilia, the Parmetta canal southwards of Mezzano Inferiore and the Parma morta abandoned riverbed of Parma torrent that up to the first years of 19th century flowed into Enza.
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