Parma (river)

The Parma is a large stream, 92 kilometres (57 mi) long, that begins in the Tuscan-Emilian Apennine Mountains and flows in Parma valley, Italy.

Parma
Parma: Lungoparma
Course of the Parma
Location
Country	Italy
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Tuscan-Emilian Apennines, Monte Marmagna
• elevation	about 1,852 m (6,076 ft)
Mouth
• location	Po near Mezzani (PR)
• coordinates	44°56′06″N 10°26′28″E
Length	92 km (57 mi)
Basin size	796 km2 (307 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	mean value 11.3 m3/s (400 cu ft/s) at mouth, up to 1,000 m3/s (35,000 cu ft/s) in full flood
Basin features
Progression	Po→ Adriatic Sea

Path

It begins from the lake Lago Santo parmense (outflow called Parma di Lago Santo) and small lakes Gemio and Scuro (outflow called Parma di Badignana). After only 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) Parma di Lago Santo meets Parma di Badignana and then the river takes the name of Parma. It flows through the Province of Parma into Parma, dividing the city in two, and then continues to the Po.

Local names

The Parma Voladora (local name for when the river is in full flood) on 11 November 2012

• Lungoparma is the local name for the urban area of the city of Parma along the river.
• la Parma is the way parmesans call the stream and its bed (not to be confused with il Parma, the local name for the Parma F.C.). The reason for the feminine article "la" is that in parmesan dialect a stream is feminine.
• la Parma voladora indicates the Parma stream in full flood.

References

• Information for this article was taken from the Italian and French versions.