Parma (ita)

Parma

Parma ranks 305th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Augsburg, Nizhny Novgorod, and Calgary. Memorable people born in Parma include Bernardo Bertolucci, Arturo Toscanini, and Parmigianino. Memorable people who died in Parma include Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma, Salvatore Riina, and Agostino Carracci. Parma has been the birth place of many politicians and soccer players and the death place of many politicians and composers. Parma is located in Italy.

Parma 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. Read more on Wikipedia