Parma (river) explained

Parma
Map:	Parma (rivière).png
Map Size:	280px
Source1 Elevation:	about 1852m (6,076feet)
Mouth Location:	Po near Mezzani (PR)
Mouth Coordinates:	44.935°N 10.4411°W
Subdivision Type1:	Country
Subdivision Name1:	Italy
Length:	92km (57miles)
Discharge1 Avg:	mean value 11.3m3/s at mouth, up to 1000m3/s in full flood
Basin Size:	796km2

The Parma is a large stream, 92km (57miles) long, that begins in the Tuscan-Emilian Apennine mountains and flows in Parma valley, 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 4km (02miles) 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

• 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.). 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.