Sala Baganza

Sala Baganza (Parmigiano: Säla) 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 12 kilometres (7 mi) southwest of Parma.

Sala Baganza
Comune
Comune di Sala Baganza
Rocca Sanvitale.
Coat of arms
Location of Sala Baganza
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Coordinates: 44°43′N 10°14′E
Country	Italy
Region	Emilia-Romagna
Province	Parma (PR)
Frazioni	Case Marconi, Casino de' Boschi, Castellaro, Limido, Maiatico, San Vitale Baganza, Talignano
Government
• Mayor	Aldo Spina
Area [1]
• Total	30.76 km2 (11.88 sq mi)
Elevation	176 m (577 ft)
Population  (31 December 2014[2])[3]
• Total	5,558
• Density	180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Demonym	Salesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	43038
Dialing code	0521
Website	Official website

Sala Baganza borders the following municipalities: Calestano, Collecchio, Felino, Fornovo di Taro, Parma, Terenzo.

Some 5 km from town, on the road to Collecchio, is the Pieve di Talignano, a small 12th-century church in Romanesque style. Other sights include:

• Rocca Sanvitale: Former castle/palace of the Sanvitale family, used later by the Duchal rulers of Parma as a hunting lodge and country palace
• Casino dei Boschi, a large 18th-century countryside residence that, among the others, was used by Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma
• Castello di San Vitale Baganza - in a hamlet south of Sala Baganza
• San Vitale: 10th century church near the Castello di San Vitale mentioned above
• Santi Stefano e Lorenzo: Church built 1582-1586, also by the Sanvitale.