Parma

Parma

Parma City in n Italy; capital of Parma province. Parma is famed for its food products, such as Parma ham and Parmesan cheese. It was founded by the Romans in 183 bc. In the 9th century ad, it became a bishopric, and in 1513 was incorporated into the Papal States. In 1545, Pope Paul III established the duchy of Parma, and until 1731 it was controlled by the Farnese family. Despite suffering severe bombing in World War II, the city retains many historic buildings. Pop. (2000) 170,031.

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Parma, Italy, USA 1. Italy (Emilia‐Romagna): said to be named after the River Parma which may have received its name from an Etruscan people who founded the town in 183 bc. Alternatively, the name may come from the Celtic parma ‘round shield’, which might have described the shape of the original settlement. The city has given its name to the ham and violets.2. USA (Ohio): settled as Greenbriar in 1816, it was renamed in 1826 after the Italian city.

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Parma , city (1990 pop. 87,876), Cuyahoga co., NE Ohio, a suburb S of Cleveland; settled 1816, inc. 1924. Named for the Italian city of Parma, it is residential with a large industrial research center. Automobile parts and metal goods are manufactured in the city. Its population declined in the late 20th cent. in conjunction with the greater N Ohio area.

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