Vigolzone

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Comune di Vigolzone
Municipal coat of arms
Country	Italy
Region	Emilia-Romagna
Province	Province of Piacenza (PC)
Mayor

Elevation	151 m
Area	42.3 km²
Population
- Total (as of Dec. 2004)	3,773
- Density	89/km²
Time zone	CET, UTC+1
Coordinates	44°55′N 9°40′E
Gentilic	Vigolzonesi
Dialing code	0523
Postal code	29020
Frazioni	Grazzano Visconti, Cabina, Borgo di Sotto, Villò, Albarola, Carmiano, Bicchignano, Veano
Patron	St. John the Baptist
- Day	June 24
Location of Vigolzone in Italy
Website: www.comune.vigolzone.pc.it/

Vigolzone is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Piacenza in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 140 km northwest of Bologna and about 15 km south of Piacenza. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,773 and an area of 42.3 km².^[1]

Vigolzone borders the following municipalities: Bettola, Podenzano, Ponte dell'Olio, Rivergaro, San Giorgio Piacentino, Travo.

In the early 20th century, the frazione of Grazzano received the name Visconti when Giuseppe Visconti, father of the filmmaker Luchino, restored the medieval castle built there by Gian Galeazzo Visconti.