Province of Parma
The Province of Parma (Italian: Provincia di Parma) is a province in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. Its largest town and capital is the city of Parma.
Province of Parma | |
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 Palazzo della Provincia, Parma | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Map with the province of Parma, in red, in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 44°48′N 10°20′E / 44.800°N 10.333°E | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna |
| Province | 1859 |
| Capital | Parma |
| Comuni | 45 |
| Government | |
| • President | Filippo Fritelli |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,447.48 km2 (1,331.08 sq mi) |
| Population (January 2017)[3] | |
| • Total | 448,899 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 43121-43126 Parma, 43010-43059 Provincia |
| Telephone prefix | 0521, 0524, 0525 |
| ISO 3166 code | IT-PR |
| Vehicle registration | PR |
| ISTAT | 034 |
| Website | Official website |
Geography change
The province of Parma has an area of 3,447.48 km2 (1,331 sq mi).[2] The territory of Parma is divided into three zones from north to south:
- The pianura (plains), with the Po river on the northern border.
- The collina (hills).
- The montagna (mountains).
The main towns of the collina and montagna are along the course of the main rivers that flow from the Apennine Mountains in the province and then into the Po river.
The province is bordered to the north by Lombardy (Mantua and Cremona provinces), to the east by the Reggio Emilia province, to the south by Tuscany (Massa-Carrara province) and Liguria (La Spezia province and the Metropolitan City of Genoa), to the west by the Piacenza province.
The main rivers in the province are the Taro, Parma and Ceno.
The main lakes in the province are in the mountains; two of them are:[4]
- Santo (Lago Santo parmense), at an altitude of 1,507 m (4,944 ft). It is the largest natural lake in the northern Apennines with an area of 81,550 m2 (877,800 sq ft).
- Ballano Lake (Lago Ballano), at an altitude of 1,341 m (4,400 ft). It is the second largest lake in the region with an area of 73,000 m2 (790,000 sq ft).
The highest mountains in the province are:
- Monte Sillara, 1,861 m (6,106 ft) high.
- Monte Marmagna, 1,852 m (6,076 ft) high.
- Monte Orsaro, 1,831 m (6,007 ft) high.
- Monte Maggiorasca, 1,804 m (5,919 ft) high.
Among the protected areas in the province are the Parco regionale delle Valli del Cedra e del Parma (called also as Parco dei Cento Laghi) and the Parco nazionale dell'Appennino Tosco-Emiliano.
Population change
There are 448,899 persons living in the province (January 2017),[3] for a population density of 130.2 inhabitants/km². The communes with more inhabitants are Parma (194,417 inhabitants) and Fidenza (26,826 inhabitants). The commune with fewest people living in it is Valmozzola, with 533 inhabitants.
Administration change
The following shows the 45 comuni with the population,[5] and the area and altitude.[6]
| No. | Comune | Population (2016) | Area (km²) | Density | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albareto | 2,156 | 104.11 | 20.7 | 512 |
| 2 | Bardi | 2,227 | 189.90 | 11.7 | 625 |
| 3 | Bedonia | 3,482 | 169.56 | 20.5 | 500 |
| 4 | Berceto | 2,109 | 131.71 | 16.0 | 808 |
| 5 | Bore | 749 | 43.01 | 17.4 | 835 |
| 6 | Borgo Val di Taro | 6,999 | 151.49 | 46.2 | 411 |
| 7 | Busseto | 7,054 | 76.59 | 92.1 | 40 |
| 8 | Calestano | 2,100 | 57.36 | 36.6 | 417 |
| 9 | Collecchio | 14,403 | 58.83 | 244.8 | 112 |
| 10 | Colorno | 8,991 | 48.41 | 185.7 | 29 |
| 11 | Compiano | 1,112 | 37.53 | 29.6 | 519 |
| 12 | Corniglio | 1,936 | 165.70 | 11.7 | 690 |
| 13 | Felino | 8,790 | 38.35 | 229.2 | 185 |
| 14 | Fidenza | 26,770 | 95.12 | 281.4 | 75 |
| 15 | Fontanellato | 7,033 | 53.98 | 130.3 | 45 |
| 16 | Fontevivo | 5,597 | 26.00 | 215.3 | 53 |
| 17 | Fornovo di Taro | 6,100 | 57.52 | 106.1 | 158 |
| 18 | Langhirano | 10,315 | 70.84 | 145.6 | 265 |
| 19 | Lesignano de' Bagni | 5,028 | 47.49 | 105.9 | 252 |
| 20 | Medesano | 10,828 | 88.77 | 122.0 | 136 |
| 21 | Mezzani | 3,273 | 27.65 | 118.4 | 27 |
| 22 | Monchio delle Corti | 933 | 69.04 | 13.5 | 820 |
| 23 | Montechiarugolo | 10,813 | 48.20 | 224.3 | 128 |
| 24 | Neviano degli Arduini | 3,649 | 105.96 | 34.4 | 517 |
| 25 | Noceto | 13,001 | 79.17 | 164.2 | 76 |
| 26 | Palanzano | 1,142 | 69.80 | 16.4 | 691 |
| 27 | Parma | 192,836 | 260.60 | 740.0 | 57 |
| 28 | Pellegrino Parmense | 1,048 | 82.08 | 12.8 | 410 |
| 29 | Polesine Zibello | 3,232 | 48.51 | 66.6 | 35 |
| 30 | Roccabianca | 3,068 | 40.46 | 75.8 | 32 |
| 31 | Sala Baganza | 5,561 | 30.76 | 180.8 | 162 |
| 32 | Salsomaggiore Terme | 19,831 | 81.50 | 243.3 | 157 |
| 33 | San Secondo Parmense | 5,721 | 37.71 | 151.7 | 38 |
| 34 | Sissa Trecasali | 7,890 | 72.72 | 108.5 | 33 |
| 35 | Solignano | 1,773 | 73.14 | 24.2 | 232 |
| 36 | Soragna | 4,834 | 45.39 | 106.5 | 47 |
| 37 | Sorbolo | 9,544 | 39.33 | 242.7 | 34 |
| 38 | Terenzo | 1,196 | 72.70 | 16.5 | 541 |
| 39 | Tizzano Val Parma | 2,077 | 78.39 | 26.5 | 814 |
| 40 | Tornolo | 1,010 | 67.48 | 15.0 | 620 |
| 41 | Torrile | 7,698 | 37.15 | 207.2 | 32 |
| 42 | Traversetolo | 9,425 | 54.86 | 171.8 | 176 |
| 43 | Valmozzola | 539 | 67.64 | 8.0 | 565 |
| 44 | Varano de' Melegari | 2,676 | 64.92 | 41.2 | 190 |
| 45 | Varsi | 1,230 | 80.07 | 15.4 | 412 |
References change
- ↑ "Presidente" (in Italian). Provincia di Parma. Archived from the original on 24 November 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Provincia di Parma" (in Italian). Tuttitalia.it. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Statistiche demografiche ISTAT" (in Italian). Demo.istat.it. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ↑ "I laghi dell'appennino parmense" (PDF) (in Italian). Parco dei Cento Laghi. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- ↑ "Statistiche demografiche ISTAT" (in Italian). Demo.istat.it. Archived from the original on 26 June 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ↑ "Comuni Provincia di Parma" (in Italian). Tuttitalia.it. Retrieved 18 October 2016.