Parma (river) - Local Names

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.

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