Editing Parma, Ohio (section)

==Geography==
Parma is southwest of [[Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland]]; it is bounded by [[Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland]] and [[Brooklyn, Ohio|Brooklyn]] on the north, [[Brooklyn Heights, Ohio|Brooklyn Heights]], and [[Seven Hills, Ohio|Seven Hills]] on the east, [[North Royalton, Ohio|North Royalton]] and [[Broadview Heights, Ohio|Broadview Heights]] on the south, and [[Brook Park, Ohio|Brook Park]], [[Middleburg Heights, Ohio|Middleburg Heights]], and [[Parma Heights, Ohio|Parma Heights]] on the west.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|20.07|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|20.02|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.05|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 6, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 25, 2012 }}</ref>

Two major changes and developments have recently occurred regarding two principal sites within the city:
#The West Creek Preservation Agency has worked to preserve various historic and natural sites in the city, including the Henninger House and the West Creek Watershed.<ref>[http://www.westcreek.org/ Welcome to West Creek!]</ref>
#Henninger House, built in 1849 and the oldest standing home in Parma, is planned to be part of the proposed Quarry Creek Historic District.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tpl.org/tier3_cd.cfm?content_item_id=11500&folder_id=251|title=Historic Henninger House Saved (OH)|access-date=August 9, 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927013301/http://www.tpl.org/tier3_cd.cfm?content_item_id=11500&folder_id=251|archive-date=September 27, 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Surrounding communities===
Parma is bounded by [[Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland]] and [[Brooklyn, Ohio|Brooklyn]] on the north, [[Brooklyn Heights, Ohio|Brooklyn Heights]], and [[Seven Hills, Ohio|Seven Hills]] on the east, [[North Royalton, Ohio|North Royalton]] and [[Broadview Heights, Ohio|Broadview Heights]] on the south, and [[Brook Park, Ohio|Brook Park]], [[Middleburg Heights, Ohio|Middleburg Heights]], and [[Parma Heights, Ohio|Parma Heights]] on the west.