Parma

Parma
Pärma (Emilian)
Comune di Parma
From top left: Monument to Victory, Palazzo del Governatore, Parma Cathedral, Palazzo della Pilotta with Monumento al Partigiano, Palazzo del Giardino in Parco Ducale, Baptistery of Parma, aerial view from the Baptistery
Flag of Parma
Coat of arms of Parma
Location of Parma
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Parma is located in Italy
Parma
Parma
Location of Parma in Emilia-Romagna
Parma is located in Emilia-Romagna
Parma
Parma
Parma (Emilia-Romagna)
Coordinates: 44°48′05.3″N 10°19′40.8″E / 44.801472°N 10.328000°E / 44.801472; 10.328000
CountryItaly
RegionEmilia-Romagna
ProvinceParma (PR)
FrazioniSee list
Government
 • MayorMichele Guerra
Area
 • Total
260.77 km2 (100.68 sq mi)
Elevation
55 m (180 ft)
Population
 (28 of October 2020)[2]
 • Total
198,292
 • Density760/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Parmesan, Parmigiano
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
43121-43126
Dialing code0521
Patron saintSant'Ilario di Poitiers, Sant'Onorato, San Rocco
Saint dayJanuary 13
WebsiteOfficial website

Parma (Italian: [ˈparma] ; Parmigiano: Pärma [ˈpɛːʁmɐ]) is a city in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna known for its architecture, music, art, prosciutto (ham), cheese and surrounding countryside. With a population of 198,292 inhabitants, Parma is the second most populous city in Emilia-Romagna after Bologna, the region's capital. The city is home to the University of Parma, one of the oldest universities in the world. Parma is divided into two parts by the stream of the same name. The district on the west side of the river is Oltretorrente. Parma's Etruscan name was adapted by Romans to describe the round shield called Parma.

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference ISTAT_PR2016 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).