PALMA, or PALMA-NOVA, a very strong town of Italy, in the territory of Venice, and in Friuli. It is a very important place, for the defence of the Venetians against the Austrians and Turks; and was built in 1593, for that very purpose. They have cut a canal near this place, which is very advantageous. It is seated on the sea-side, 10 miles south-east of Udine, and 55 north-east of Venice. E. Long. 13. 15. N. Lat. 46. 2.