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Parma
Parma
Pärma (Emilian) | |
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| 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  Coat of arms | |
Location of Parma  | |
  Parma Location of Parma in Emilia-Romagna  Parma Parma (Emilia-Romagna) | |
| Coordinates: 44°48′05.3″N 10°19′40.8″E / 44.801472°N 10.328000°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna |
| Province | Parma (PR) |
| Frazioni | See list |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michele Guerra |
| Area | |
• Total | 260.77 km2 (100.68 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 55 m (180 ft) |
| Population (28 of October 2020)[2] | |
• Total | 198,292 |
| • Density | 760/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Parmesan, Parmigiano |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 43121-43126 |
| Dialing code | 0521 |
| Patron saint | Sant'Ilario di Poitiers, Sant'Onorato, San Rocco |
| Saint day | January 13 |
| Website | Official website |
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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.
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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