Parma

Parma Pärma (Emilian)
Comune
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 Show map of Italy Parma Parma (Emilia-Romagna) Show map of Emilia-Romagna
Coordinates: 44°48′05.3″N 10°19′40.8″E / 44.801472°N 10.328000°E / 44.801472; 10.328000
Country	Italy
Region	Emilia-Romagna
Province	Parma (PR)
Frazioni	See list
Government
• Mayor	Michele Guerra
Area [1]
• 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

Parma (Italian: [ˈparma] ^ⓘ; Emilian: Pärma, Emilian: [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.

The Italian poet Attilio Bertolucci (born in a hamlet in the countryside) wrote: "As a capital city it had to have a river. As a little capital it received a stream, which is often dry", with reference to the time when the city was capital of the independent Duchy of Parma.