Compiano

Comune in Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Coat of arms

Location of Compiano

44°29′50″N 09°39′45″E / 44.49722°N 9.66250°E / 44.49722; 9.66250CountryItalyRegionEmilia-RomagnaProvinceParma (PR)FrazioniBarbigarezza, Breia, Caboara, Casello, Cereseto, Costa, Farfanaro, Isola, Piano Moglie, Ponte, Rio, Roncodesiderio, Sambuceto, Strela, Sugremaro, TrarioGovernment

• MayorSabina DelnevoArea

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• Total37 km² (14 sq mi)Population

(31 May 2007)^[2]

• Total1,092 • Density30/km² (76/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

43053

Dialing code050WebsiteOfficial website

Compiano (Parmigiano: Cumpiàn) is a medieval walled town in the Taro Valley (Parmesan Apennines), a 50 minute-drive to the Ligurian Sea and to Parma. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").^[3]

The top of Compiano's hill is home to the medieval Castello di Compiano.

History

It was said the Grimaldis, the royal family of Monaco, have their roots right here. A marble plate hung on the castle wall reports all the royal families that have inhabited the castle since the year 800 AD.

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ "Emilia Romagna" (in Italian). Retrieved 31 July 2023.