Parma
Parma
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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 | |
Location of Parma | |
| 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 (2025) | |
• Total | 198,986 |
| • 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 198,986 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.