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Parma (Italian: ⓘ; 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 province of Parma (Italian: provincia di Parma) is a province in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. Its largest town and capital is the city of Parma. It is made up of 47 comuni (sg.: comune). It has an area of 3,449 square kilometres (1,332 sq mi) and a total population of around 450,000.
On September 22, 1346, Lucien Visconti purchased Parma for 60,000 gold florins from the Marquis of Ferrara, Obizzo III d'Este, who had held Parma for two years since acquiring it from Azzo di Correggio. [1] [2] In 1512, during the Congress of Mantua, the region of Parma was detached from the Duchy of Milan for the benefit of the Papal States ...
Albareto (Parmigiano: Albarèjj) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Parma in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 130 kilometres (81 mi) west of Bologna and about 60 kilometres (37 mi) southwest of Parma.
Torrile (Parmigiano: Toril) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Parma in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) northwest of Bologna and about 13 kilometres (8 mi) north of Parma. Torrile borders the following municipalities: Colorno, Mezzani, Parma, Sissa Trecasali.
Busseto (Bussetano: Büsé; Parmigiano: Busèjj) is a comune in the province of Parma, in Emilia-Romagna in Northern Italy with about 6,763 [2] inhabitants. Its history is quite well documented back to the 10th century, and for almost five hundred years it was the capital of Stato Pallavicino, which eventually became part of the Duchy of Parma. [5]
Sorbolo (Parmigiano: Sòrbol; locally Sòrbel) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Parma in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) northwest of Bologna and about 11 kilometres (7 mi) northeast of Parma. Sorbolo borders the following municipalities: Brescello, Gattatico, Mezzani, Parma.
Corniglio (Parmigiano: Cornì) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Parma in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) west of Bologna and about 40 kilometres (25 mi) southwest of Parma.