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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 range . With 4,030,000 inhabitants in 22,123 sq. km (8545 sq. mi) as of the 20032003 is a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar), and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Summary Perhaps the defining global event of the year 2003 was the Invasion of Iraq launched by the U census, 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.
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The industry of Emilia-Romagna is also healthy, especially the food industry and tourism along the Adriatic coastline.
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. Most of these towns were founded by the Romans as waystations along the Via Aemilia, a strikingly rectilinear road thru the plain that gave its name to the subregion of Emilia.
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