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Parma (; ) is a city in the region of Emilia-Romagna in Northern Italy, known for its architecture, music, art, prosciutto (ham), cheese and surrounding countryside. With a population of 202,111 inhabitants as of 2025, 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, meaning The other side of the stream. Parma's Etruscan name was adapted

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Parma is a city in Northern Italy's Emilia-Romagna region, famous for its architecture, music, art, and food products like prosciutto and cheese. With over 202,000 residents, it is the region's second-largest city and home to one of the world's oldest universities.

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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
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Flag of Parma.svg
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Coat of arms of Parma.svg
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Italy Emilia-Romagna#Italy#Europe
Italian comune.region
Emilia-Romagna
Italian comune.province
Parma (PR)
Italian comune.frazioni
See list
Italian comune.mayor
Michele Guerra
Italian comune.area_total_km2
260.60
Italian comune.population_total
202111
Italian comune.population_as_of
2025
Italian comune.population_demonym
Parmesan, Parmigiano
Italian comune.elevation_m
55
Italian comune.saint
Sant'Ilario di Poitiers, Sant'Onorato, San Rocco
Italian comune.day
January 13
Italian comune.postal_code
43121-43126
Italian comune.area_code
0521
Italian comune.name
Parma

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
medieval commune
Named after
parma
Official name
Parma
Demonym
parmigiani
Located in
Taro
Population
196764
Area
260.6
Elevation
69
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Body of water
Parma (river)
Capital of
Taro
Shares border with
Sorbolo Mezzani
Official website
www.comune.parma.it
Image
Parma dal Duomo, settembre 2014-1 (15481932581).jpg
Dialing code
0521
Licence plate code
PR
Patron saint
Hilary of Poitiers
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twinned administrative body
Rosario
Commons category
Parma
postal code
43121–43126
topic's main category
Category:Parma
category for people born here
Category:Births in Parma
category for people who died here
Category:Deaths in Parma
category of associated people
Category:People from Parma
Commons gallery
Parma
different from
Parma
native label
Parma
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Encyclopedic overview

26 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Prehistory
  • Antiquity
  • Middle Ages
  • Modern era
  • Contemporary age
  • Geography
  • Climate
  • Demographics
  • Main sights
  • Religious buildings
  • Secular buildings
  • Other sites of interest
  • Culture
  • Food and cuisine
  • ''Frazioni''
  • Notable people
  • Painters and sculptors
  • Sport
  • Economy and infrastructure
  • Transport
  • Twin towns – sister cities
  • See also
  • References
  • Bibliography
  • External links

Parma (; ) is a city in the region of Emilia-Romagna in Northern Italy, known for its architecture, music, art, prosciutto (ham), cheese and surrounding countryside. With a population of 202,111 inhabitants as of 2025, 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, meaning The other side of the stream. Parma's Etruscan name was adapted by Romans to describe the round shield called Parma.

==History==

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