Emilia-Romagna Facts for Kids

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Emilia-Romagna

Headquarters of the region in Bologna

Flag	Coat of arms

Country

Italy

Capital

Bologna

Area

• Total

22,452.78 km² (8,669.07 sq mi)

Population

(1 January 2017)

• Total

4,448,841

• Density

198.14210/km² (513.18569/sq mi)

Demonym(s)

Emiliani and Romagnoli

Time zone

UTC+1 (CET)

• Summer (DST)

UTC+2 (CEST)

GDP/ Nominal

€ 138.7 billion (2008)

NUTS Region

ITE3

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Regione Emilia-Romagna

Emilia-Romagna is one of the twenty regions of Italy. It is located in the northeast part of Italy, right by the Adriatic Sea. The main city and capital of this region is Bologna.

Exploring Emilia-Romagna's Geography
- Where is Emilia-Romagna Located?
- Rivers and Mountains in Emilia-Romagna
Understanding Emilia-Romagna's Provinces
- Provinces of Emilia-Romagna: A Quick Look
- Largest Cities in Emilia-Romagna
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Exploring Emilia-Romagna's Geography

This region is found in Northern Italy and covers an area of about 22,452.78 km² (8,669.07 sq mi). It shares its borders with many other places.

Where is Emilia-Romagna Located?

To the north, Emilia-Romagna borders the Veneto and Lombardy regions. To the northwest, you'll find Piedmont and Liguria. The region is bordered by Tuscany to the west and southwest. To the south, it meets the Marche region and the small country of San Marino. Finally, the Adriatic Sea is to its east.

Piedmont Liguria	Lombardy	Veneto
Tuscany		Adriatic Sea
	Emilia-Romagna

Tuscany	Tuscany Republic of San Marino	Marche

Rivers and Mountains in Emilia-Romagna

The most important river in Emilia-Romagna is the Po River. It's one of Italy's longest rivers. The highest point in the region is Monte Cimone. This mountain is part of the northern Apennines and stands at 2,165 m (7,103 ft) tall.

Understanding Emilia-Romagna's Provinces

Emilia-Romagna is divided into nine smaller areas called provinces. These provinces are grouped into two older, historical areas: Emilia and Romagna.

Emilia includes the provinces of Ferrara, Modena, Parma, Piacenza, Reggio Emilia, and part of Bologna.
Romagna includes the provinces of Forlì-Cesena, Ravenna, Rimini, and the other part of Bologna.

Emilia-Romagna provinces.

Provinces of Emilia-Romagna: A Quick Look

Here is a table showing the provinces, their capitals, and how many people live there.

Provinces of the Emilia-Romagna region
Province	Abbreviation	Capital	Area (km²)	Population (1 January 2017)	Density (inh./km²)	Comuni
Bologna	BO	Bologna	&&&&&&&&&&&03702.3200003,702.32	&&&&&&&&01009210.&&&&&01,009,210	272.6	55
Ferrara	FE	Ferrara	&&&&&&&&&&&02635.1200002,635.12	&&&&&&&&&0348362.&&&&&0348,362	132.2	24
Forlì-Cesena	FC	Forlì	&&&&&&&&&&&02378.4000002,378.40	&&&&&&&&&0394067.&&&&&0394,067	165.7	30
Modena	MO	Modena	&&&&&&&&&&&02688.&200002,688.02	&&&&&&&&&0700862.&&&&&0700,862	260.7	47
Parma	PR	Parma	&&&&&&&&&&&03447.4800003,447.48	&&&&&&&&&0448899.&&&&&0448,899	130.2	45
Piacenza	PC	Piacenza	&&&&&&&&&&&02585.8600002,585.86	&&&&&&&&&0286758.&&&&&0286,758	110.9	48
Ravenna	RA	Ravenna	&&&&&&&&&&&01859.4400001,859.44	&&&&&&&&&0391414.&&&&&0391,414	210.5	18
Reggio Emilia	RE	Reggio Emilia	&&&&&&&&&&&02291.2600002,291.26	&&&&&&&&&0532483.&&&&&0532,483	232.4	42
Rimini	RN	Rimini	&&&&&&&&&&&&0864.880000864.88	&&&&&&&&&0336786.&&&&&0336,786	389.4	25

Largest Cities in Emilia-Romagna

Here are the 10 cities with the most people living in them:

No.	City	Province	Population (2017)	Area (km²)	Density (inh./km²)
1	Bologna	BO	388,367	140.86	2,757.1
2	Parma	PR	194,417	260.60	746.0
3	Modena	MO	184,727	183.19	1,008.4
4	Reggio Emilia	RE	171,491	230.66	743.5
5	Ravenna	RA	159,057	653.82	243.3
6	Rimini	RN	148,908	135.71	1,097.3
7	Ferrara	FE	132,009	405.16	325.8
8	Forlì	FC	117,946	228.20	516.9
9	Piacenza	PC	102,355	118.24	865.7
10	Cesena	FC	96,589	249.47	387.2