Dialing code 0521 Local time Monday 2:55 PM Postal code 43030 | Time zone CET (UTC+1) Patron saint Saint Blaise | |
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Frazioni Bezze, Borgazzo-Ca'Scipioni, Gainago Ariana, Quartiere Minari, Rivarolo, San Polo (municipal seat), San Siro, Sant'Andrea Weather 22°C, Wind W at 16 km/h, 40% Humidity |
Torrile is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Parma in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) northwest of Bologna and about 13 kilometres (8 mi) north of Parma.
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Map of 43056 Torrile, Province of Parma, Italy
Overview
The municipality of Torrile contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Bezze, Borgazzo-Ca'Scipioni, Gainago Ariana, Quartiere Minari, Rivarolo, San Polo (municipal seat), San Siro, and Sant'Andrea.
Torrile borders the following municipalities: Colorno, Mezzani, Parma, Sissa, Trecasali.
In the comune is the pieve of Gainago, known from 1144 and dedicated to St. John the Baptist. It houses 13th-century frescoes with a Deposition, Saint and Madonna with Child. Another sight is the Torre 8"Tower") from which the commune takes its name, located in the frazione of Gainago. The patrician Villa Balduino-Serra is home to a large garden and park.
The town is also the home of Erreà, which is one of the leader sportswear producers of Italy.