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Emilia Romagna
Chief town:
Bologna
First part of the name, that is Emilia, resumes the name from the way Aemilia (via Emilia) that it was and it is the main way of economic traffics. The second part, that is Romagna, derives from Rumania, that is.
Surface
Kmq 22.124
Mountain:
25,1%
Hill:
27,1%
Plain:
47,8%
Inhabitants Emilia Romagna:
3.983.346
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| Bologna | Ferrara | Forlì-Cesena | Modena | Parma |
| Piacenza |
| Ravenna | Reggio Emilia | Rimini | Riccione |
Farmlands near ModenaThe name Emilia-Romagna has roots in the Ancient Rome legacy in these lands. Emilia refers to via Æmilia, 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.
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 and Piacenza and Modena remained independent until Emilia- Romagna was included into the Italian kingdom in 1859-1861.
Entry to the Ferrari automobile factory in Maranello, near ModenaAgriculture is the most important economic activity:[citation needed] 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 and Albana). Cattle and hog breeding are also highly developed.
The industry of Emilia-Romagna is also healthy, especially the food industry (e.g., Parmalat, Barilla Group), particularly concentrated in Parma and Bologna, mechanical and automotive (e.g., Ferrari, Ducati, Lamborghini, Maserati), ceramic, concentrated in Faenza and Sassuolo, and tourism especially along the Adriatic coastline.
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.
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| Bologna |
 Bologna was founded by the Etruscans with the name Felsina (ca. 534 BCE) in an area previously inhabited by the Villanovians, a people of farmers and shepherds.The Etruscan city grew around a sanctuary built on a hill, and was surrounded by a necropolis. In the 4th century BC the city was conquered by the Boii, a Gallic tribe, whence the ancient name Bononia of...
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| Ferrara |
 The origin of Ferrara is uncertain; it is unlikely that it occupies the site of the ancient Forum Alieni, as some suppose.It was probably settled by the inhabitants of the lagoons at the mouth of the Po; there are two early centers of settlement, one round the cathedral, the other, the castrum bizantino, being the San Pietro district, on the opposite shore...
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| Forlì Cesena |
 The most renowned of the Ordelaffi was Pino III, who held the Signiory of Forlì from 1466 to 1480. Pino was a ruthless lord; nevertheless he enriched its city with new walls and buildings and was a sponsor of art. When he died just 40 years old, perhaps by poison, the situation of Forlì was weakened as contingents of Ordelaffi fought one another, until Pope...
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| Cesenatico |
 The historical memory of the city is the port-channel, while the symbol of modernity, which beats Cesenatico tourism is given by the skyscraper overlooking the waterfront, built in the fifties. The road much frequented by tourists is definitely Viale Carducci. they arise from hotels, shops, bars and restaurants, amusement arcades and pubs...
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| Modena |
 Modena lies on the Pianura Padana, and is bounded by the two rivers Secchia and Panaro, both affluents of the Po River. Their presence is symbolized by the Two Rivers Fountain in the city's center, by Giuseppe Graziosi. The city is connected to the Panaro by the Naviglio channel. The Apennines ranges begin some 10 km from the city, to the south. The commune is...
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| Parma |
 In 1731 the combined Duchy of Parma and Piacenza was given to the House of Bourbon in a diplomatic shuffle of the European dynastic politics that were played out in Italy. Under the new rulers, however, it faced a certain decadence. In 1734 all the outstanding art collections of the duke's palaces of Parma, Colorno and Sala Baganza were moved to...
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| Piacenza |
 Piacenza was sacked in the course of the Gothic Wars (535–552). After a short period as a Byzantine Empire city, it was conquered by the Lombards, who made it a duchy seat. After the Frank conquest (9th century) the city began to recover, being sited across the Via Francigena who lead from the Holy Roman Empire to Rome. Its population and...
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| Ravenna |
 The Lombards, under King Liutprand, occupied Ravenna in 712, but were forced to return it to the Byzantines. However, in 751 the Lombard king Aistulf succeeded in conquering Ravenna, thus ending Byzantine rule in northern Italy. King Pepin of France attacked the Lombards under orders of Pope Stephen II. Ravenna then became territory...
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| Cervia |
 It's possible visit religious buildings, among which the church of St. Anthony of Padua built around 1700 el half just outside the town perimeter. The Shrine of Our Lady of the Pines is located about 2 km from the city center, close to the Adriatic State and against the large pine forest where the district stands Terme. The city is closely linked to the production of...
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| Reggio Emilia |
 In 1452 Borso obtained from Ferdinand III the title of Duke of Reggio and Modena. Borso's successor, Ercole I, imposed heavy bills over the city and named the poet Matteo Maria Boiardo as its governor, with the task of exterminate the bandits ruling in the countryside. Later another famous Italian writer, Francesco Guicciardini, held the same charge...
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| Rimini |
 At the beginning of the 16th century, Rimini, now a secondary town of the Papal States, had a local government under an Apostolic Legate (temporal governor in a province of the Papal States). Towards the end of the 16th century, the municipal square (Piazza Cavour), which had been closed off on a site where the Poletti Theatre was subsequently...
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| Riccione |
 The first settlements of Riccione archaeological dating to the second century BC But it seems that the territory had earlier hosted the community as witnessed by the city museum of the territory. Its position along the Via Flaminia, a road which connects with the guidelines Rimini to Ravenna (and the port of classes) and towards the foothills for...
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| Bellaria Igea Marina |
 E 'open and open to the public that it was the summer residence of the writer Alfredo Panzini and now the seat of Panziniana. The Saracen tower, built in the seventeenth century by the fishermen of the place inside where you can visit an exhibition malacologistic and paper money. The historic center of the town of Bellaria in the area called Island of...
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| Cattolica |
 Catholic offers the wonder of 2 km of fine beach in a beautiful landscape, with Mount Gabicce that serves as its worthy side dish. The area full of bars and restaurants available until late at night, good for the area that is easily raggiungiobile from Rimini and Riccione. The main square offers beautiful fountains that offer spectacular water. The city is...
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