Corniglio is a comune

Comune

In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...

(municipality) in the Province of Parma

Province of Parma

The Province of Parma is a province in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Parma.It has an area of 3,449 km², and a total population of 413,198...

 in the Italian

Italy

Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...

 region Emilia-Romagna

Emilia-Romagna

Emilia–Romagna is an administrative region of Northern Italy comprising the two historic regions of Emilia and Romagna. The capital is Bologna; it has an area of and about 4.4 million inhabitants....

, located about 100 km west of Bologna

Bologna

Bologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...

 and about 40 km southwest of Parma

Parma

Parma is a city in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna famous for its ham, its cheese, its architecture and the fine countryside around it. This is the home of the University of Parma, one of the oldest universities in the world....

. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,200 and an area of 166.5 km².

Corniglio borders the following municipalities: Bagnone

Bagnone

Bagnone is a comune in the Province of Massa-Carrara in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 120 km northwest of Florence and about 35 km northwest of Massa in the Lunigiana, facing the Monte Sillara...

, Berceto

Berceto

Berceto is a village and comune in Italy, located in the Apennine Mountains on the main road between La Spezia and Parma, in the Taro River valley.-External links:* - from the Parish of San Lorenzo, villa Lozzola, comune Berceto, Parma,Italy...

, Calestano

Calestano

Calestano is a comune in the Province of Parma in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 100 km west of Bologna and about 30 km southwest of Parma...

, Filattiera

Filattiera

Filattiera is a comune in the Province of Massa-Carrara in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 120 km northwest of Florence and about 35 km northwest of Massa.-Main sights:...

, Langhirano

Langhirano

Langhirano is a comune in the Province of Parma in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 90 km west of Bologna and about 20 km south of Parma....

, Monchio delle Corti

Monchio delle Corti

Monchio delle Corti is a comune in the Province of Parma in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 100 km west of Bologna and about 45 km southwest of Parma, including part of the Appennino Parmense, with the Monte Sillara begin the highest peak in the province.-External links:*...

, Palanzano

Palanzano

Palanzano is a comune in the Province of Parma in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 90 km west of Bologna and about 40 km south of Parma...

, Pontremoli

Pontremoli

Pontremoli is a small city, comune and bishop's see in the province of Massa-Carrara, Tuscany, Italy. Literally translated, "Pontremoli" derives from "Trembling Bridge" , with the commune having been named after a prominent bridge across the Magra.Pontremoli is situated in the upper...

, Tizzano Val Parma

Tizzano Val Parma

Tizzano Val Parma is a comune in the Province of Parma in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 90 km west of Bologna and about 35 km southwest of Parma....

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It is home to a castle, known since 1240. It was built in sandstone by the Rossi family, who held it until the 16th century.

External links

• www.comune.corniglio.pr.it