| Province of Parma | |
|---|---|
| — Province — | |
| Map highlighting the location of the province of Parma in Italy | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna |
| Capital(s) | Parma |
| Comuni | 47 |
| Government | |
| • President | Vincenzo Bernazzoli |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,449 km2 (1,331.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 431,419 |
| • Density | 125.1/km2 (324/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 43010-43015 43017-43019 43021-43022 43024-43025 43028-43030 43032 43035-43045 43047 43049-43053 43055 43058-43059 43100 |
| Telephone prefix | 0521, 0524, 0525 |
| Vehicle registration | PR |
| ISTAT | 034 |
The Province of Parma (Italian: Provincia di Parma) is a province in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Parma.
It has an area of 3,449 km², and a total population of 413,198 (2005). There are 47 comuni (singular: comune) in the province[1], see Comuni of the Province of Parma.
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The main comuni by population are:
| Comune | Population |
|---|---|
| Parma | 175,307 |
| Fidenza | 24,079 |
| Salsomaggiore Terme | 19,449 |
| Collecchio | 12,399 |
| Noceto | 11,349 |
| Medesano | 9,683 |
| Montechiarugolo | 9,648 |
| Sorbolo | 9,219 |
| Langhirano | 9,203 |
| Colorno | 8,649 |
| Traversetolo | 8,554 |
| Felino | 7,641 |
| Borgo Val di Taro | 7,142 |
| Busseto | 6,881 |
| Torrile | 6,775 |
| Fontanellato | 6,479 |
| Fornovo di Taro | 6,060 |
| Fontevivo | 5,388 |
| San Secondo Parmense | 5,194 |
| Soragna | 4,355 |
Parma is famous for its Prosciutto di Parma. The whole area is renowned for its sausage production, as well as for the Parmigiano Reggiano cheese and some kind of pasta like gnocchi di patate, cappelletti (or anolini) in broth, tortelli with different stuffing (erbetta, potatoes, pumpkin, mushrooms, chestnuts, Tortél Dóls di Colorno) and chicche.
There are two main highways that go through Parma: A1 and A15.
The Province of Parma is served by the Giuseppe Verdi Airport.
The province is crossed by the Milan-Bologna railroad, one of the most important in Italy, with a station in Parma. The latter is the starting point for the following lines, connecting the city to the Tyrrhenian Sea, Alps and the Po River delta:
The station of Fidenza is an exchange point for the lines:
Parma F.C. was founded in 1913. It is a Serie A football club renowned in Italy and Europe for its successes including three national cups, a European Cup Winner's Cup, two UEFA Cups, a European Supercup and an Italian Supercup. It plays in the city's stade Ennio Tardini which used to host up to 29,000 spectators but is being renovated in 2008 after the club was demoted to Serie B. In spring 2009 the team was promoted again in the top league (Serie A). Crociati Noceto play in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione, the fourth tier.
Parma is also home to two rugby union teams in the top national division, Overmach Rugby Parma and SKG Gran Rugby.
Parma Panthers is the Parma American football team for which John Grisham's book Playing for Pizza was based.
Also volleyball, women basketball and baseball have large popularity in the city and have scored relevant successes.
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