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| Status | Region |
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| Capital | Bologna |
| President | Vasco Errani (DS-Union) |
| Provinces | 9 |
| Area | 22,124 km² |
| - Ranked | 5th (7. Bologna (boloɲa from Latin Bononia, Bulåggna in Bolognese dialect is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna in northern Italy The Democrats of the Left ( Democratici di Sinistra, DS was a left-wing Italian political party and part of the Olive Tree electoral coalition The Union ( Italian: L'Unione) was an Italian Centre-left Political party coalition led by Romano Prodi, the In Italy, a Province (in Italian provincia) is an administrative division of intermediate level between Municipality ( Comune Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of These are ranked lists of the regions of Italy. Population figures are from 2001 3 %) |
| Population (2006 est. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology ) | |
| - Total | 4,187,557 |
| - Ranked | 6th (7. These are ranked lists of the regions of Italy. Population figures are from 2001 1 %) |
| - Density | 189/km² |
Emilia-Romagna is one of the 20 Regions of Italy. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume The capital is Bologna. Bologna (boloɲa from Latin Bononia, Bulåggna in Bolognese dialect is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna in northern Italy It has an area of 20,124 km² and about 4. 2 million inhabitants. It is the second richest region of Italy, and its cuisine one of the most characteristic.
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Geography
Emilia-Romagna is an administrative region of Northern Italy comprising the two historic regions of Emilia and Romagna. Related categories Central Italy Southern Italy Insular Italy Northeast Italy Emilia is an Italian historical region which approximately corresponds to modern Emilia-Romagna region's western and north-eastern portion Romagna is an Italian historical region that approximately corresponds to the south-eastern portion of present-day Emilia-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 Apennine range; these two linear features, with the Via Aemilia, and the A1 highway and the railway that run close and parallel to it, give an unusually regular structure to the whole region except for the easternmost part. The Po ( Latin: Padus, Po Ligurian: Bo, Greek: Eridanus) is a river that flows 652 km(405 miles (682 km by considering Via Aemilia (It Via Emilia) was a trunk Roman road in the north Italian plain running from Ariminum ( Rimini) on the Adriatic coast to About a half of the region is constituted by Padan Plain, an extremely fertile alluvial plain crossed by the river Po. Po RiverThe Po Valley (Pianura Padana or Val Padana is a major geographical feature of Italy. The Po ( Latin: Padus, Po Ligurian: Bo, Greek: Eridanus) is a river that flows 652 km(405 miles (682 km by considering The rest of the territory is occupied by the hills and mountains of Tuscan-Emilian Apennines.
Emilia-Romagna is divided into nine provinces:
History
The name Emilia-Romagna has roots in the Ancient Rome legacy in these lands. Ancient Rome was a Civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC Emilia refers to via Æmilia, an important Roman way connecting Rome to the northern part of Italy. Via Aemilia (It Via Emilia) was a trunk Roman road in the north Italian plain running from Ariminum ( Rimini) on the Adriatic coast to Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 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. The Lombards ( Latin Langobardi, whence the alternative names Langobards and Longobards) were a Germanic people originally from Emilia-Romagna was part of the Etruscan world and in following was passed on to the Romans, who built it the Aemilian Way, for which the region was named. The coastal area of Emilia, which was ruled under the Byzantines from 540 to 751, became known as the separate region of Romagna. In the Middle Ages, the history of both Emilia and Romagna was the history of its individual cities. In the 16th century, most of these were included into the Papal States, but the territory of Parma, Piacenza, and Modena remained independent until Emilia-Romagna was included into the Italian kingdom in 1859-1861.
Economy
Agriculture is a very important economic activity: cereals, potatoes, maize, tomatoes and onions are the most important, along with fruit and grapes for the production of wine (of which the most famous are perhaps Lambrusco, Sangiovese, Pignoletto and Albana). Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture The potato is a Starchy Tuberous crop Vegetable from the perennial Solanum tuberosum of the Solanaceae Maize (ˈmeɪz ( Zea mays L. ssp mays) known as corn in some countries is a cereal grain domesticated in Mesoamerica The tomato ( Solanum lycopersicum, syn Lycopersicon lycopersicum) is a herbaceous usually sprawling plant in the Solanaceae or nightshade family Organicsalsajpg||thumb|right|Onions used in salsa.]]Cooked onions in frying pan The term fruit has different meanings dependent on context and the term is not synonymous in Food preparation and Biology. For the Tokyo University supercomputer see Gravity Pipe. GRAPE, or GRA phics P rogramming E nvironment is Wine is an Alcoholic beverage made from the fermentation of Grape juice Lambrusco is the name of both a red Wine Grape and an Italian wine made principally from the grape Sangiovese is a Red wine Grape variety originating in Italy whose name derives from sanguis Jovis, "the blood of Jove " Cattle and hog breeding are also highly developed. Animal husbandry, also called Animal science, stockbreeding or simple husbandry, is the agricultural practice of breeding Pigs, also called hogs or' swine', are Ungulates which have been domesticated as sources of food leather and similar products since ancient times
The industry of Emilia-Romagna is also healthy, especially the food industry (e. For other uses of this term see Industry (disambiguation An industry (from Latin industrius, "diligent industrious" g. , Parmalat, Barilla Group), particularly concentrated in Parma and Bologna, mechanical and automotive (e. Parmalat SpA ( is a Multinational Italian Dairy and food corporation Barilla SpA ( Barilla G e R Fratelli Società per Azioni) is a major Italian Food company Parma is a City in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna near Modena famous for its Architecture and the fine countryside around it Bologna (boloɲa from Latin Bononia, Bulåggna in Bolognese dialect is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna in northern Italy g. , Ferrari, Ducati, Lamborghini, Maserati Pagani), ceramic, concentrated in Faenza and Sassuolo, and tourism especially along the Adriatic coastline. Ferrari SpA is an Italian Sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy Ducati Motor Holding SpA ( Borsa Italiana: DMH is an Italian Motorcycle manufacturer located in Bologna Italy. Automobili Lamborghini SpA, commonly referred to as Lamborghini, is an Italian manufacturer of Sports cars based in the small Italian Village Maserati is an Italian manufacturer of racing cars and Sports cars established on December 1, 1914, in Bologna. Faenza is an Italian town and Comune, in the Province of Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, situated 50 km southeast of Bologna. Sassuolo is an industrial town south of Modena and north west of Bologna in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel Today the tertiary sector is bearing, with a strong concentration of insurance companies and banks. The region is also characterised by a unique economic attitude: its tens of thousands of cooperatives. In Emilia-Romagna, two out of three people belong to a co-op. Bologna alone hosts 8,000, including the one-million member left-wing Legacoop and the 250,000-strong Catholic Confcooperative. The nature of the region's economy is considered responsible for the high standard of living enjoyed by the inhabitants. [1]
Politics
Emilia-Romagna, except the province of Piacenza, was historically a stronghold of the Italian Communist Party, and now is a stronghold of the center-left coalition The Union, forming with Tuscany, Umbria and Marche the famous Italian political "Red Quadrilateral. The Province of Piacenza (Provincia di Piacenza is a province in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. The Italian Communist Party (Italian Partito Comunista Italiano, or PCI emerged as the Communist Party of Italy ( Partito Comunista d'Italia) The Union ( Italian: L'Unione) was an Italian Centre-left Political party coalition led by Romano Prodi, the Tuscany (Toscana is a region in Italy. It has an area of 22990 km² and a population of about 3 Umbria is one of the 20 Regions of Italy. The capital is Perugia. The Marche (plural originally from le marche de Ancona, referring to the March of Ancona) is one of the 20 Regions of Italy. " Probably this is because of a strong tradition of anti-clericalism dating from the 19th century, when part of Emilia-Romagna belonged of the Papal States (mostly Romagna and Bologna, in Emilia there were two independent states ). Anti-clericalism is a historical movement that opposes Religious (generally Catholic institutional power and influence real or alleged in all aspects of public and political The Papal States, State(s of the Church or Pontifical States (in Italian Stato Ecclesiastico, Stato della Chiesa, Stati della Chiesa At the April 2006 elections, Emilia-Romagna gave about 60% of its votes to Romano Prodi. In the Italian general election 2006 for the renewal of the two Chambers of the Parliament of Italy held on April 9 and April 10, 2006 (born 9 August 1939 is an Italian politician and statesman He served as President of the Council of Ministers (prime minister of Italy twice from 17 May
Demographics
The population of this region is traditionally well distribuited, so do not exist a real doninant metropolis but an axis of medium size cities along the Via Emilia, where is concentrated the majoruty of regional industrial production. In the Appennine Mountains and in the agricoltural plains around Ferrara and Piacenza the population is less dense because of the lower stage of economic developement.
As of 2006, the Italian national institute of statistics ISTAT estimated that 288,844 foreign-born immigrants live in Emilia-Romagna, equal to 6. Brescello is a Comune (municipality in the Province of Reggio Emilia in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 80 km northwest Ferrara is a city in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy, capital city of the Province of Ferrara. 8% of the total regional population.
Towns of Emilia-Romagna with a population of 50,000 or more:
| Comune | Population (2006 est. ) |
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| Bologna | 374,425 |
| Modena | 180,638 |
| Parma | 177,069 |
| Reggio Emilia | 167,013 |
| Ravenna | 149,084 |
| Rimini | 138,060 |
| Ferrara | 131,907 |
| Forlì | 112,477 |
| Piacenza | 99,340 |
| Cesena | 93,857 |
| Imola | 66,340 |
| Carpi | 64,517 |
| Faenza | 54,749 |
See also
- Famous luthiers from Emilia-Romagna
References
- ^ A Market Without Capitalists, by Frances Moore Lappé (via GNN)
External links
Bologna (boloɲa from Latin Bononia, Bulåggna in Bolognese dialect is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna in northern Italy Modena (ˈmɔːdena Mòdna in Modenese dialect is a city and a Comune ( Municipality) on the south side of the Po valley, in the Parma is a City in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna near Modena famous for its Architecture and the fine countryside around it For the city in the southern Italy See Reggio Calabria. For the basketball club "Bipop Carire Reggio Emilia" see Pallacanestro Reggiana. Ravenna is a City and Comune in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. Rimini is a city in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy and capital city of the Province of Rimini. Ferrara is a city in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy, capital city of the Province of Ferrara. Forlì ( Latin: Forum Livii) is a Comune and city in Emilia-Romagna, Italy famed as the birthplace of the great painter Melozzo da Forlì Piacenza ( Placentia in Latin and old-fashioned English, Piasëinsa in the local dialect of Emiliano-Romagnolo) is a Cesena (ancient Caesena) is a city in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy, south of Ravenna and west of Rimini, on the Imola ( Iômla in the local dialect is a town Comune in the Province of Bologna, located on the Santerno river in the Emilia-Romagna Faenza is an Italian town and Comune, in the Province of Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, situated 50 km southeast of Bologna. Relevant Italian violin-makers based in Emilia-Romagna Franco Albanelli (Bologna 1933-2007 Don Nicola Amati (Bologna 1662-1752 Frances Moore Lappé (born February 10 1944) is a noted Social change and Democracy activist, and the author of 16 books including
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