Vigolzone

Comune in Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Location of Vigolzone

44°55′N 9°40′E / 44.917°N 9.667°E / 44.917; 9.667CountryItalyRegionEmilia-RomagnaProvince Piacenza (PC)FrazioniGrazzano Visconti, Cabina, Borgo di Sotto, Villò, Albarola, Carmiano, Bicchignano, Veano, ChiulanoGovernment

• MayorGianluca ArgellatiArea

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• Total42.3 km² (16.3 sq mi)Elevation

151 m (495 ft)Population

(30 September 2014)^[2]

• Total4,275 • Density100/km² (260/sq mi)DemonymVigolzonesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

29020

Dialing code0523Patron saintSt. John the BaptistSaint dayJune 24WebsiteOfficial website

Vigolzone (Piacentino: Vigulson) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Piacenza in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 140 kilometres (87 mi) northwest of Bologna and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) south of Piacenza.

Vigolzone borders the following municipalities: Bettola, Podenzano, Ponte dell'Olio, Rivergaro, San Giorgio Piacentino, Travo.

In the early 20th century, the frazione of Grazzano received the name Visconti when Giuseppe Visconti, father of the filmmaker Luchino, restored the medieval castle built there by Gian Galeazzo Visconti.

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.