Rottofreno

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Rottofreno
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Rottofreno (Italy)
Rottofreno
Country Italy
region Emilia-Romagna
province Piacenza  (PC)
Local name Al Tufreì, Ltufrèi, Artufrèi, Rtufrèi
Coordinates 45 ° 3 '  N , 9 ° 33'  E Coordinates: 45 ° 3 '29 "  N , 9 ° 32' 56"  E
height 65  m slm
surface 34.53 km²
Residents 12,263 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 355 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 29010
prefix 0523
ISTAT number 033039
Popular name Rottofrenesi
Website Rottofreno
Center of Rottofreno

Rottofreno is a northern Italian municipality ( comune ) with 12,263 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Piacenza in Emilia-Romagna . The municipality is located about 11 kilometers west of Piacenza and about 54 kilometers southeast of Milan . The Po flows a few kilometers to the north . Rottofreno borders directly on the province of Pavia ( Lombardy ). The Tidone flows west of the municipality and the Trebbia to the east .

history

The meaning of the name rottofreno is “broken bridle” and, according to legend, goes back to the fact that the military leader Hannibal in the Punic War of Carthage against Rome did this on his march at this point. This legend is still recorded today in the coat of arms. In fact, it is probably a transcription error, as the place was called Rottofredo in earlier times and is therefore of Lombard origin, so that the name is derived from roth (honor) and fridu (friendship, security).

In August 1746 the battle of Rottofreno (then: Rottofredo ) between France and Austria took place here in the course of the Habsburg War of Succession .

Daughters and sons of the church

traffic

The municipality has two train stations: Rottofrenos train station is on the Alessandria – Piacenza railway line . But it is only a smaller station. The larger train station is in the district of San Nicolò , which is the next station in the direction of Piacenza. The A21 autostrada runs north of Rottofreno from south Turin via Alessandria to Piacenza to Brescia . There is no connection to the motorway. The next one would be in Castel San Giovanni or in Piacenza.

Web links

Commons : Rottofreno  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.