Emilia Romagna
Emilia Romagna
Emilia Romagna
Etymology
History
3 Geography
Before the Romans took control of present-day EmiliaRomagna, it had been part of the Etruscan world and
then that of the Gauls. During the rst thousand years
of Christianity trade ourished, as did culture and religion, thanks to the regions monasteries. Afterwards
the University of Bolognaarguably the oldest university in Europeand its bustling towns kept trade and
intellectual life alive. Its unstable political history is
exemplied in such gures as Matilda of Canossa and
struggling seigniories such as the Este of Ferrara, the
Malatesta of Rimini, the Popes of Rome, the Farnese
of Parma and Piacenza, and the Duchy of Modena and
Reggio. In the 16th century, most of these were seized
by the Papal States, but the territories of Parma, Piacenza, and Modena remained independent until Emilia-
3.1
Land use
6.1
Language
Administrative divisions
6.1 Language
Main articles: Emilian language and Romagnolo lanEmilia-Romagna is divided into nine provinces. Plans
guage
to reduce the number provinces from nine to four and
create a metropolitan area from January 2014 have been
Apart from Standard Italian, Emilian and Romagnolo,
dropped.
two closely related languages that are part of the
Emiliano-Romagnolo language family, are the local
languages of Emilia-Romagna. They are Romance
languages spoken almost exclusively in the region and in
San Marino. They belong to the Northern Italian group
within Romance languages (like Piedmontese, Lombard,
Ligurian and Venetian), which is included in the wider
group of western Romance languages (including French,
Occitan, Catalan, and Spanish). They are considered minority languages, structurally separated from Italian by
the Ethnologue and by the Red Book of Endangered Languages of UNESCO.
7 Economy
Demographics
The population density, which was equal to 197 inhabitants per km in 2010, is just below the national average.
The population of this region is traditionally evenly distributed, with no dominant metropolis but rather a line of
medium-sized cities along the Via Emilia, where the majority of regional industrial production is concentrated.
The coast of Romagna is also densely populated due to
the booming seaside tourism in recent decades. In the peripheral areas of the Apennine Mountains and the agricul- Wheat elds in Province of Reggio Emilia
tural plains around Ferrara and Piacenza the population
is less dense.
Emilia-Romagna today is considered one of the richest
Emilia-Romagna has thirteen cities above 50,000 (based European regions and the third Italian region by GDP per
on 2006 estimates): Bologna (pop. 381,860, metropoli- capita.[3] These results have been achieved by developtan area est. 1,000,000), Modena (pop. 185,228), Parma ing a very well balanced economy that comprises Italys
(pop. 187,159), Reggio Emilia (pop. 170,355), Ravenna biggest agricultural sector as well as a long-standing tradi(pop. 149,084), Rimini (pop. 138,060), Ferrara (pop. tion in automobile, motor and mechanics manufacturing.
131,907), Forl (pop. 112,477), Piacenza (pop. 99,340), In spite of the depth and variety of industrial activCesena (pop. 93,857), Imola (pop. 66,340), Carpi (pop. ities in the region, agriculture has not been eclipsed.
64,517) and Faenza (pop. 58,813).
Emilia-Romagna is among the leading regions in the
Between 1876 and 1976, about 1.2 million people emigrated from Emilia-Romagna to other countries. As of
2008, there were 119,369 people from this region living outside Italy, particularly in Argentina, Switzerland,
France, the United Kingdom and Brazil.[13] As of 2008,
the Italian National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT) estimated that 365,687 foreign-born immigrants lived in
Emilia-Romagna, equal to 8.5% of the total regional population.
country, with farming contributing 5.8% of the gross regional product. The agricultural sector has aimed for increased competitiveness by means of structural reorganisation and high-quality products, and this has led to the
success of marketed brands. Cereals, potatoes, maize,
tomatoes and onions are the most important products,
along with fruit and grapes for the production of wine (of
which the best known are Emilias Lambrusco, Bolognas
Pignoletto, Romagnas Sangiovese and white Albana).
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8.1
Culture
Cinema
8.2
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Gutturnio and Trebbiano from Piacenza.
8.3
Sport
The most popular sport in Emilia-Romagna is by far football. Several famous clubs from Emilia-Romagna compete at a high level on the national stage. Bologna, Carpi
and Sassuolo compete in the top-ight of Italian football
in Serie A. The regions two biggest clubs are Bologna,
which has won seven scudetti and two Coppa Italia trophies, and Parma, winners of four European cups (two
Europa Leagues, one Cup Winners Cups and one Super
Cup) and three Coppe Italia. Cesena and Modena both
compete in Serie B.
The region has hosted 32 of Italy's 331 home games.
With 13 professional clubs in 2013, the region is only
bettered in terms of number of professional clubs by
Lombardy. It also has 747 amateur clubs, 1,522 football
pitches and 75,328 registered players.[17]
Another sport which is very popular in this region is
basketball; by now tow teams from Emilia-Romagna
compete in the Lega Basket Serie A, Virtus Bologna,
which with 15 scudetti, 2 Euroleague and 8 Coppa Italia
is one of the most important teams in Europe, and the
Pallacanestro Reggiana from Reggio Emilia.
10 References
[1] Eurostat Tables, Graphs and Maps Interface (TGM) table. Epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu. 2013-10-17. Retrieved
2013-11-28.
[2] EUROPA Press Releases Regional GDP per inhabitant in 2008 GDP per inhabitant ranged from 28% of the
EU27 average in Severozapaden in Bulgaria to 343% in
Inner London. Europa.eu. Retrieved 2013-11-28.
[3] Regional GDP per inhabitant in the EU27: GDP per inhabitant in 2005 ranged from 24% of the EU27 average in
Nord-Est Romania to 303% in Inner London. European
Commission, Eurostat. 12 February 2008.
[4] Qualita' della vita: il dossier. Il Sole 24 ORE. Retrieved
2013-11-28.
[5] Universit di Bologna (oldest university in the world)".
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Virtual Globetrotting.
2006-10-21. Retrieved 2013-11-28.
[6] Livy Ab Urbe Condita XXXIX 1; Corpus Inscriptionum
Latinarum 617
[7] (Italian) Article about the legislation
[8] (Italian) Article on "il Resto del Carlino"
The region has a very strong tradition in volleyball as [9] Dailystar, 17 dead and 200 injured in latest killer quake
well, with three clubs that are among the most ancient,
in northern Italy,, May 30, 2012 12:40 AM, By Colleen
Barry. Dailystar.com.lb. 2012-05-30. Retrieved 2013winning and prestigious teams in Italy and in Europe:
11-28.
Pallavolo Parma, Pallavolo Modena and Porto Ravenna
Volley. Through the sum of the most important victories
of these three clubs, it results 9 CEV Champions League, [10] European Commission (2002). Communication from
the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament,
4 won by Modena, 3 by Ravenna and 2 by Parma. There
the European Economic and Social Committee and the
is not another comparable region in Europe with such a
Committee of the Regions, Towards a Thematic Strategy
big presence of successful volleyball clubs. Another imfor Soil Protection. Thematic strategy for soil protection
portant volleyball club which have achieved important reCOM(2002)179. European Commission, Brussels.
sults both in Italy and in Europe during the last 15 years
[11] Malucelli, F.; Certini,G.; Scalenghe, R. (2014). Soil is
is Copra Volley from Piacenza.
brown gold in the Emilia-Romagna Region. Land Use
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Music
Emilia Romagna gave birth to one of the most impor[14] Eurostat. Circa.europa.eu. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
tant composers of music history, Giuseppe Verdi. The
most popular song of this region is the regional anthem [15] Fiorenza Belussi; G. Gottardi; Enzo Rullani (30 Septem"Romagna mia", written in 1954 by Secondo Casadei.
ber 2003). The Technological Evolution of Industrial Districts. Springer. p. 348. ISBN 978-1-4020-7555-1. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
See also
[17] http://vivoazzurro.it/files/vivoazzurro.it/Report%
20Calcio%202014%20_Low%20Res.pdf
[18] http://www.zebrerugby.eu
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