Bologna, Ferrara,
Forlì-Cesena, Modena, Parma, Piacenza, Ravenna, Reggio Emilia,
Rimini
Emilia-Romagna is
an administrative region of Northern Italy comprising the two historic
regions of Emilia and Romagna. It forms a rough triangle, bounded on
the East by the Adriatic Sea, on the North by the Po river and on the
South by the Appennine moutains. With 4,030,000 inhabitants in 22,123
km² (8545 sq. mi), it is a densely populated region (especially in
the plain half). Emilia-Romagna is one of the richest regions of Italy,
and its cuisine one of the most characteristic.
The principal city is Bologna, an historic, cultural and entertainment
center of national importance. Other important cities include Parma,
Piacenza, Reggio Emilia, Modena, Rimini, Ferrara, Forlì, Cesena
and Ravenna.
The name Emilia-Romagna has roots in the Ancient Rome legacy in these
lands. Emilia refers to via Emilia, an important Roman way connecting
Rome to the northern part of Italy. Romagna is a corruption of
Romània; when Ravenna was the capital of the Italian portion of
the Byzantine Empire, the Lombards extended the official name of the
Empire to the lands around Ravenna.
Bologna, Ferrara,
Forlì-Cesena, Modena, Parma, Piacenza, Ravenna, Reggio Emilia,
Rimini
Emilia-Romagna is
an administrative region of Northern Italy comprising the two historic
regions of Emilia and Romagna. It forms a rough triangle, bounded on
the East by the Adriatic Sea, on the North by the Po river and on the
South by the Appennine moutains. With 4,030,000 inhabitants in 22,123
km² (8545 sq. mi), it is a densely populated region (especially in
the plain half). Emilia-Romagna is one of the richest regions of Italy,
and its cuisine one of the most characteristic.