Sissa
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Sissa is a comune
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Parma
Province of Parma
The Province of Parma is a province in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Parma.It has an area of 3,449 km², and a total population of 413,198...
in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region Emilia-Romagna
Emilia-Romagna
Emilia–Romagna is an administrative region of Northern Italy comprising the two historic regions of Emilia and Romagna. The capital is Bologna; it has an area of and about 4.4 million inhabitants....
, located about 100 km northwest of Bologna
Bologna
Bologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...
and about 20 km northwest of Parma
Parma
Parma is a city in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna famous for its ham, its cheese, its architecture and the fine countryside around it. This is the home of the University of Parma, one of the oldest universities in the world....
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Sissa borders the following municipalities: Colorno
Colorno
Colorno is a comune in the Province of Parma in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 90 km northwest of Bologna and about 15 km north of Parma...
, Gussola
Gussola
Gussola is a comune in the Province of Cremona in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 110 km southeast of Milan and about 30 km southeast of Cremona....
, Martignana di Po
Martignana di Po
Martignana di Po is a comune in the Province of Cremona in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 110 km southeast of Milan and about 30 km southeast of Cremona....
, Roccabianca
Roccabianca
Roccabianca is a comune in the Province of Parma in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 110 km northwest of Bologna and about 25 km northwest of Parma....
, San Secondo Parmense
San Secondo Parmense
San Secondo Parmense is a comune in the Province of Parma in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 200 km northwest of Bologna and about 15 km northwest of Parma....
, Torricella del Pizzo
Torricella del Pizzo
Torricella del Pizzo is a comune in the Province of Cremona in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 100 km southeast of Milan and about 25 km southeast of Cremona. Torricella del Pizzo borders the following municipalities: Gussola, Motta Baluffi, Roccabianca, Scandolara Ravara,...
, Torrile
Torrile
Torrile is a comune in the Province of Parma in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 90 km northwest of Bologna and about 13 km north of Parma.-Overview:...
, Trecasali
Trecasali
Trecasali is a comune in the Province of Parma in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 100 km northwest of Bologna and about 15 km northwest of Parma....
. The town is home to a Pork carnival in November, known as the Sapori del Maiale.