Fontanellato

Infobox CityIT
official_name = Comune di Fontanellato
img_coa = Fontanellato-Stemma.png img_coa_small =


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province = ProvinciaIT (short form)|sigla=PR (PR)
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elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m = 45
area_footnotes =
area_total_km2 = 53
population_footnotes =
population_as_of = 31-05-2007 (fonte Istat)
population_total = 6624
pop_density_footnotes =
population_density_km2 = 125
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gentilic =
telephone = 0521
postalcode = 43012
frazioni = Albareto, Cannetolo, Casalbarbato, Ghiara, Ghiara Sabbioni, Grugno, Parola, Paroletta, Priorato, Rosso, Sanguinaro, Toccalmatto
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mapx = #expr:44 + 53 / 60.0
mapy = #expr:10 + 11 / 60.0
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native_name = Fontanellato
name = Fontanellato
website = http://www.comune.fontanellato.pr.it

Fontanellato is a small town in the province of Parma in north Italy. It lies on the plains of the River Po near the A1 autostrada, about 20 kilometres west of Parma towards Piacenza.

The town built up around the 15th century moated and fortified house of the Sanvitale family, the "Rocca Sanvitale", built on the borders of the domain of the Dukes of Parma. The house was occupied by the family until 1951, when it was sold to the town.

Fontanellato features in "Love and War in the Apennines" by English travel writer Eric Newby. Here, he was held prisoner in the Second World War and helped to escape by local people including Wanda Skof who became his wife.

It also featured in the tv show Sun, Sea and Bargain Spotting.

Twin cities

Fontanellato is twinned with:
*flagicon|GER Kissleg im Allgau, Germany
*flagicon|Sweden Vastra Gotaland Falkoping, Sweden

External links

* [http://www.fontanellatoweb.it Fontanellato tourist office] it icon
* [http://www.fontanellato.org/ Comune di Fontanellato] it icon
* [http://www.comune.fontanellato.pr.it/turismo/eng/storia.htm History of Fontanellato]