| Name | Piacenza |
|---|---|
| Province | Piacenza |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna |
| Population | 102.731 |
| Density | 869pp/km² |
| Altitude | 61m |
| Climate Zone | E |
Piacenza is a municipality of 102.731 inhabitants located in the Piacenza province in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna in Northern Italy.
It has a population density of 869 people per km² and an altitude of 61 metres above the sea level.
Piacenza accounts for about 35.71% of the total population in the province of Piacenza and about 0.17048% of the overall population of Italy as of 2022.
About Piacenza
Piacenza is a city in the Emilia-Romagna region, in northern Italy.It is located on the banks of the Po river, near the border with Lombardy.
It is a rich and elegant city, with a long history and a vibrant culture.
The attractions of Piacenza include the Piacenza Cathedral, which is a masterpiece of Romanesque architecture, the Palazzo Farnese, which is a Renaissance palace that hosts several museums, the Teatro Municipale, which is a neoclassical theater that offers opera and ballet performances, the Museo Civico di Piacenza, which is a museum of art and history, the Museo Diocesano, which is a museum of religious art, the Museo Archeologico Nazionale, which is a museum of ancient artifacts, and the Museo del Risorgimento e della Resistenza, which is a museum of the Italian unification and resistance movements.
Piacenza was founded by the Romans in the 2nd century BC. It was called Placentia and was a military colony. It was an important ally of Rome and a strategic point for the military campaigns.
It was ruled by the Lombards, who made it a duchy, the Franks, who made it a county, the Visconti, who made it a city-state, the Sforza, who made it a duchy again, the Spanish, who made it a province of the Spanish Empire, the Austrians, who made it a province of the Austrian Empire, and the Savoy, who made it part of the Kingdom of Sardinia.
Piacenza was a center of agriculture, trade and culture. It was also a center of resistance against the foreign domination and a supporter of the Italian unification.
Climate
Piacenza is classified as a Climate Zone E, which means it is a fairly chill town.
The local climate is characterized by winters which are long and cold and summers which are dry and very hot. There are frequent precipitations in autumn and spring, and fog is not uncommon.
The province of Piacenza experiences on average 78.62 days of hot temperatures (over 30°C) and 24.51 cold temperature days (<5°C) per year.
Precipitation in the form of rain or snow occurs around 81.84 days per year. There are 39.09 foggy days throughout the year.
The municipality of Piacenza enjoys approximately 7.6 hours of sunshine per day. This means that the town experiences an average of 308.22 sunny days in a year.
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