Santi Gervasio e Protasio
Zibello is a town 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 ...
in the
Italian
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region
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 ...
, located about northwest of
Bologna
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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, ...
. It was an independent ''
comune
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'' until 1 January 2016, when it merged with
Polesine Parmense to form the new ''comune'' of
Polesine Zibello.
The town is also known for the production of
culatello di Zibello
''Culatello di Zibello'' is a cured meat with a protected designation of origin (PDO) in the EU and UK typical of the province of Parma. Listed among the Slow Food Presidia of Emilia-Romagna, ''culatello'', mentioned for the first time in a do ...
.
Cities and towns in Emilia-Romagna
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