a town of the duchy of Parma, stands at the confluence of the Magra and Verde, on the southern slope of the Apennines, 36 miles S.W. of Parma. It consists of an upper and lower town; the upper is ancient, defended by a castle and massive picturesque fortifications; the lower town has a more modern aspect, and contains a cathedral and many good houses. There is here an episcopal seminary, a literary society, and several schools. The weaving of silk and linen stuffs is the principal branch of industry. Pontremoli was formerly an important place, commanding one of the chief passes of the Apennines between Tuscany and Lombardy. It belonged at one time to the Genoese, at another to Milan, and previously to 1847, when it was ceded to Parma, it formed a part of Tuscany. Pop. 10,600.