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Felino (Parmigiano: Flén) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Parma in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) west of Bologna and about 13 kilometres (8 mi) southwest of Parma. As of 2011 it had a population of 8,621.^[2]

History

The town developed around the castle, built in 9th century,^[3] and the municipality was established in 1806.^[4] The town is the traditional home of Salame di Felino, along with other cities in Parma.^{[citation needed]}

Geography

Felino is in the western area of the Province of Parma, and its territory is part of the Boschi di Carrega Nature Park.^[5] The municipality borders with Calestano, Langhirano, Parma and Sala Baganza.^[6]

It counts 13 hamlets (frazioni):^[7]^[8]

Village	Population^[7]^[8]	Elevation^[7]^[8]
Barbiano	64	366 m
Ca' Cotti	29	174 m
Ca' Gialla	108	164 m
Ca' Roma	21	153 m
Casale	339	150 m
La Resga	31	163 m
Monticello	24	365 m
Parigi	21	180 m
Poggio	266	262 m
San Michele de' Gatti	319	220 m
San Michele Tiorre	1,495	186 m
Sant'Ilario Baganza	75	286 m
Soragnola	42	247 m

Main sights

The main attractions are a castle, Castello di Felino (dating to the 9th century AD and destroyed by Ludovico Sforza in 1483, but now restored) and the museum of salami, a typical food of the area.^{[citation needed]}