Italy
Emilia-Romagna
Parma
Fornovo di Taro is a comune in the provincia of Parma, Emilia-Romagna with a population of 6,024 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 12 passengers departing from Fornovo di Taro arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Fornovo.
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Address
Piazza Liberta' 11
43045 Fornovo di Taro
Map
Historical Names
Fornovo→Fornovo di Taro
Changed on December 20, 1862
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Fornovo di Taro158m2,821
- Riccò145m1,215
- Piantonia280m149
- Respiccio192m79
- Sivizzano246m78
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Salita-Riola160m477
- Le Capanne205m80
- Spagnano233m55
- Case Rosa240m51
- Citerna203m32
- Roncolongo226m30
- Vizzola210m30
- Neviano De' Rossi401m27
- Caselle330m25
- Provinciali262m20
Population and Migration
This chart shows annual resident population, US arrivals (1830 to 1912), and international migration (2001 to present). Not all data is available for every period, so gaps are normal.
US arrivals peaked in 1912 with 9 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 11% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
12
1830–1912
Peak year
1912
9 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Fornovo di Taro recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Fornovo di Taro.
Other comuni in Parma
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