Berceto | |
Official Name: | Comune di Berceto |
Coordinates: | 44.5097°N 9.9889°W |
Province: | (PR) |
Frazioni: | Bergotto, Boschi, Cantoniera Tugo, Casa Brusini, Casa Dolfi, Casaselvatica, Case Pesci, Castellonchio, Cavazzola, Corchia, Fugazzolo, Ghiare, La Costa, Lozzola, Pagazzano, Pian Farioli, Pietramogolana, Preda, Roccaprebalza, Tra La Riva, Valbona, Villa di Sotto. |
Mayor: | Luigi Lucchi |
Area Total Km2: | 131 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 2060 |
Population As Of: | 30 April 2017 |
Population Demonym: | Bercetesi |
Elevation M: | 852 |
Saint: | San Moderanno |
Day: | 22 October |
Postal Code: | 43042 |
Area Code: | 0525 |
Berceto (Parmigiano: Bersèjj, Barsäi or Bersè; lij|Bercèi) is a village and comune in Italy, located in the Apennine Mountains on the main road between La Spezia and Parma, in the Taro River valley, in the region of Emilia-Romagna.
The main church in the city is the Duomo of San Moderanno founded in the 9th century and with Lombard era sculptures. Other sights include the remains of the Castle of Berceto as well as those of Pietramogolana and Roccaprebalza. Berceto was the birthplace of condottiero Pier Maria II de' Rossi.