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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.
The history of the Duchy of Parma and Piacenza, a former state on the Italian Peninsula whose capital was the city of Parma, begins in 1545 and ends in 1860. The duchy was established due to nepotism practiced by Pope Paul III and was initially governed by the Farnese family , to which the pontiff belonged.
ISTAT Code Comune Population (2005) 034001 Albareto: 2,265 034002 Bardi: 2,550 034003 Bedonia: 3,806 034004 Berceto: 2,385 034005 Bore: 869 034006 Borgo Val di Taro
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Parma in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
العربية; Aragonés; Azərbaycanca; 閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú; Беларуская; Български; Brezhoneg; Català; Cebuano; Čeština; Cymraeg; Dansk
A typical dish from this town and area of the Province of Parma, is the Tortél Dóls, a kind of Ravioli with a bittersweet stuffing, whose origin goes back to the times of the Empress Marie-Louise of France, Duchess of Parma. Other typical dishes are the same as Parma, like anolini and tortelli d'erbetta, mostly eaten during the Christmas season.
Palazzo del Comune. The Palazzo del Comune (Palace of the Commune or Municipality) is a monumental building located in Piazza Garibaldi forming part of the civic center of Parma, region of Emilia Romagna, Italy.