Parma
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| Comune di Parma | |||
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 Parma
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| Coordinates: 44°48′N 10°20′E / 44.800°N 10.333°ECoordinates: 44°48′N 10°20′E / 44.800°N 10.333°E | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Emilia-Romagna | ||
| Province / Metropolitan city | Parma (PR) | ||
| Frazioni | See list | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Federico Pizzarotti (Independent) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 260.77 km2 (100.68 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 55 m (180 ft) | ||
| Population (1 January 2016) | |||
| • Total | 192,836 | ||
| • Density | 740/km2 (1,900/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | (it) Parmigiani (Pram'zan) (Parmensi (Arijoz) are called the province's inhabitants) (en) Parmesan/s |
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| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| 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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(1/1/2016) |
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| Country of birth | Population |
 Moldova
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4,967 |
 Romania
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3,513 |
 Albania
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2,661 |
 Philippines
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2,570 |
 Tunisia
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1,561 |
 Nigeria
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1,450 |
 Ukraine
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1,292 |
 Morocco
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1,264 |
 Ghana
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1,104 |
 Ivory Coast
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938 |
 China
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819 |
Parma [ˈparma] 
listen (Emilian: Pärma) is a city in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna famous for its prosciutto (ham), cheese, architecture, music and surrounding countryside. It 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 far 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".
Parma was already a built-up area in the Bronze Age. In the current position of the city rose a terramare. The "terramare" (marl earth) were ancient villages built of wood on piles according to a defined scheme and squared form; constructed on dry land and generally in proximity to the rivers. During this age (between 1500 BC and 800 BC) the first necropolis (on the sites of the present-day Piazza Duomo and Piazzale della Macina) were constructed.
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