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Emilia-Romagna

Emilia-Romagna

6.4
A region in northern Italy by the Adriatic Sea known for its food and old towns
  • proper noun
translation icon : Emilia-Romaña
  • Parma, located in Emilia-Romagna, is famous for its cheese and ham.

Examples

  • We traveled through Emilia-Romagna to experience some of Italy's best food and wine.

  • The rolling hills of Emilia-Romagna are dotted with medieval towns and castles.

  • Emilia-Romagna is beautiful.

  • I visited Emilia-Romagna last summer.

  • Parma, located in Emilia-Romagna, is famous for its cheese and ham.

  • The rolling hills of Emilia-Romagna are dotted with medieval towns and castles.

  • We traveled through Emilia-Romagna to experience some of Italy's best food and wine.

Surface Forms

Emilia-Romagna main

Etymology

Emilia-Romagna comes from two older names. Emilia comes from the old Roman road Via Aemilia, and Romagna comes from a word meaning 'land of the Romans', like 'Roman' from Rome, so the name reminds you the region grew along an important road and has a long Roman history.