| Rottofreno | |
| Official Name: | Comune di Rottofreno |
| Coordinates: | 45.05°N 42°W |
| Region: | Emilia-Romagna |
| Province: | Piacenza (PC) |
| Frazioni: | San Nicolò a Trebbia, Santimento, Centora |
| Mayor Party: | Lista Civica |
| Mayor: | Paola Galvani (since 2021)[1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 34.5 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 12298 |
| Population As Of: | 12 May 2024 |
| Elevation M: | 65 |
| Postal Code: | 29010 |
| Area Code: | 0523 |
Rottofreno (Piacentino: Altufrèi, Artufrèi, Ltufrèi or Rtufrèi) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Piacenza in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 160km (100miles) northwest of Bologna and about 12km (07miles) west of Piacenza.
Rottofreno borders the following municipalities: Borgonovo Val Tidone, Calendasco, Chignolo Po, Gragnano Trebbiense, Monticelli Pavese, Piacenza, and Sarmato.
The main settlement of the comune is San Nicolò, which has more inhabitants than Rottofreno proper.[3]
According to a legend, the name (meaning "broken bit") derives from an event during the Carthaginian invasion of Italy (218 - 201 BC), when Hannibal allegedly broke here the bit of his horse.[4] The event is also remembered in the city's coat of arms. In reality the name is from the Lombard roth ("glory") and fridu ("friendship", "safeness").[5] The village was in fact called Rottofredo during the Middle Ages.[6]
On 10 August 1746, during the War of Austrian Succession, a battle was fought here between a French-Spanish army and an Austrian force.[7] This event is known as the Battle of Rottofredo (or Rottofreddo).
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