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Parma (river)

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River mouth
  
Po near Mezzani (PR)

Length
  
92 km

Province
  
Province of Parma

Basin size
  
796 km (307 sq mi)

Source
  
Apennine Mountains

Country
  
Italy

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Main source
  
Tuscan-Emilian Apennines, Monte Marmagna about 1,852 m (6,076 ft)

Discharge
  
Average rate: mean value 11.3 m/s (400 cu ft/s) at mouth, up to 1,000 m/s (35,000 cu ft/s) in full flood

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

Contents

Map of Torrente Parma, Province of Parma, Italy

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 take 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

  • 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 (to not to be confused with il Parma, the local name for the Parma F.C.)
  • la Parma voladora indicates the Parma stream in full flood.

    • References

    Parma (river) Wikipedia
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