Sissa is a town in the Italian region of

Emilia-Romagna Emilia-Romagna (, , both , ; or ; ) is an Regions of Italy, administrative region of northern Italy, comprising the historical regions of Emilia (region), Emilia and Romagna. Its capital is Bologna. It has an area of , and a population of 4.4 m ...

. Administratively, it is a ''

frazione A ''frazione'' (: ''frazioni'') is a type of subdivision of a ''comune'' ('municipality') in Italy, often a small village or hamlet outside the main town. Most ''frazioni'' were created during the Fascist era (1922–1943) as a way to consolidat ...

'' of the ''comune'' of Sissa Trecasali in the

Province of Parma The province of Parma () is a Provinces of Italy, province in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. Its largest town and capital is the city of Parma. It is made up of 47 ''comuni'' (: ''comune''). It has an area of and a total population of aro ...

. It was an independent comune until it was merged in 2014 with Trecasali to form Sissa Trecasali. It is located about northwest of

Bologna Bologna ( , , ; ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Emilia-Romagna region in northern Italy. It is the List of cities in Italy, seventh most populous city in Italy, with about 400,000 inhabitants and 150 different nationalities. Its M ...

and about northwest of

Parma Parma (; ) is a city in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna known for its architecture, Giuseppe Verdi, music, art, prosciutto (ham), Parmesan, cheese and surrounding countryside. With a population of 198,986 inhabitants as of 2025, ...

. Sissa borders the following municipalities:

Colorno Colorno ( Parmigiano: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Parma, within the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna. It is located about northwest of Bologna and approximately north of Parma. Colorno borders the following municipalitie ...

, Gussola, Martignana di Po, Roccabianca, San Secondo Parmense, Torricella del Pizzo,

Torrile Torrile (Parmigiano: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Parma in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about northwest of Bologna and about north of Parma. Torrile borders the following municipalities: Colorno, Mezzani, P ...

, Trecasali. The town is home to a Pork carnival in November, known as the'' Sapori del Maiale''.

Main sights

*''Rocca dei Terzi''

References

Former municipalities of Emilia-Romagna Frazioni of the Province of Parma Cities and towns in Emilia-Romagna Castles in Italy {{EmiliaRomagna-geo-stub