Collecchio
Collecchio (Parmigiano: Colècc') is a town in the province of Parma, Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy. It is located 12.9 kilometres (8.0 mi) by road southwest of the centre of Parma. A major food-producing area, it is home to multinational Italian dairy and food corporation Parmalat and the Parma F.C. training complex, Centro Sportivo di Collecchio, and is connected by railway. Under the Romans the town was called Sustrina, Later, in Christian times it was called, Colliculum, because of its location on a small hill. In 2015, Collecchio became recognized as the first community to mandate that all fireworks set off in the town be silent.
Collecchio | |
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| Comune di Collecchio | |
Collecchio Piazza Libertà | |
Location of Collecchio | |
Collecchio Location of Collecchio in Italy Collecchio Collecchio (Emilia-Romagna) | |
| Coordinates: 44°45′N 10°13′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna |
| Province | Parma (PR) |
| Frazioni | Case Quintavalla, Case Zingari, Collecchiello, Folli, Gaiano, Giarola, La Corte Anguissola, La Ripa, Lemignano, Madregolo, Maiatico, Oppiano, Ozzano Taro, Ponte Scodogna, San Martino Sinzano, Stradella, Villa Lucia, Villanuova, Villa Vecchia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Paolo Bianchi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 58 km2 (22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 112 m (367 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2014) | |
| • Total | 14,295 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Collecchiesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 43044 |
| Dialing code | 0521 |
| ISTAT code | 034009 |
| Patron saint | St. Prosper |
| Saint day | 24 November |
| Website | Official website |
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