Parma
Parma - is an Italian commune and medieval city of the region of the Emilia-Romagna, province of Parma, with about 178,718 inhabitants. It extends over an area of 260 km ², having a population density of 601 hab / km ². It borders with Collecchio, Felino, Fontanellato, Fontevivo, Gattatico, Langhirano, Lesignano de 'Bagni, Mezzani, Montechiarugolo, Noceto, Sala Baganza, Sant'Ilario d'Enza, Sorbolo, Torrile, Traversetolo, Trecasali. The city was probably founded by the Etruscans. The town is famous for its parmigiano-reggiano cheese, the popular parmesan, as well as the ham, the Italian leading group in the food sector Barilla and also the international dairy brand Parmalat. The city's most important football club, Parma AC, had quite a few glorious moments in the 1990s, now experiencing more difficult times due to Parmalat's financial problems. Famous people of Parma: ▪ Francesco Mazzola, called "Il Parmigianino", painter of the 16th century ▪ Sisto Badalocchio, painter ▪ Giambattista Bodoni, typographer References ^ Guglielmo Capacchi, Italian-Parmigiano Dizionario.