The Val Nure is the valley of the Nure river, a tributary of the Po. The valley lies almost entirely in the Province of Piacenza, in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. It forms part of the Comunità Montana Valli del Nure e dell'Arda.
| Val Nure | |
|---|---|
 View of the Val Nure from above Bettola | |
  Val Nure The Val Nure in Emilia-Romagna | |
| Length | 75 km (47 mi) |
| Geography | |
| Location | Comuni of Ferriere, Farini, Bettola, Ponte dell'Olio, Vigolzone, San Giorgio Piacentino, Podenzano, Pontenure |
| Coordinates | 44°42′N 9°34′E / 44.700°N 9.567°E |
| Rivers | Nure |
Geography edit
The Val Nure is approximately 75 kilometres (47 miles) long, and runs from south-west to north-east. The source of the Nure is at the Lago Nero. It runs into the Po about 10 km (6 mi) east of Piacenza, close to Roncarolo, a frazione of the comune of Caorso. The valley lies between the Val d'Arda to the east, the Valle del Ceno to the south-east, the Val d'Aveto to the south-west and the Val Trebbia to the west.
The Val Nure lies in the Colli Piacentini, or "hills of Piacenza", wine-growing region. Colli Piacentini Valnure is a Denominazione di Origine Controllata white wine made in the comuni of Ponte dell'Olio, San Giorgio Piacentino and Vigolzone from Malvasia di Candia aromatica, Ortrugo and Trebbiano Romagnolo grape varieties.[1]
History edit
In feudal times control of the valley was disputed between the Anguissola, Camia, Malaspina and Nicelli families.[2] In the early 17th century it passed into the hands of Ottavio Farnese.[3] There are some eighty castles and fortifications in the valley, among them the Castello di Riva at Ponte dell'Olio, and the castles of Altoè, of Grazzano Visconti, of Paderna, of Podenzano and of Vigolzone.
International relations edit
Twin towns – Sister cities edit
Val Nure is twinned with:
Nogent-sur-Marne, France
References edit
- ^ Colli Piacentini Valnure DOC (in Italian). IAT Grazzano Visconti Val Nure e Val Chero. Accessed May 2013.
- ^ Val Nure - Cenni storici: Breve storia della Valle (in Italian). IAT Grazzano Visconti Val Nure e Val Chero. Accessed May 2013.
- ^ Dario Busolini (1995) FARNESE, Ottavio. Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani, Volume 45 (in Italian). Rome: Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana. Accessed May 2013.
Further reading edit
- Carmen Artocchini (1983) Castelli piacentini (in Italian). Piacenza: [s.n.]