"early afternoon and was itself rated at 5.1 on the Richter scale. Sant'Agostino, Emilia–Romagna Sant'Agostino was a ""comune"" (municipality) in the Province of Ferrara in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about north of Bologna and about west of Ferrara. From 1 January 2017 the comune was unified with Mirabello and the new municipality took the name of Terre del Reno. Two workers died in a Sant'Agostino ceramics factory when the building collapsed during an earthquake which hit the region in the early morning on May 20, 2012. The following day the affected region, which extended to Lombardy and Veneto, experienced"
"Bologna Bologna (, ; ; ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Emilia-Romagna Region in Northern Italy. It is the seventh most populous city in Italy, at the heart of a metropolitan area of about one million people. Of Etruscan origin, the city has been a major urban centre for centuries, first under the Etruscans, then under the Romans (""Bononia""), then again in the Middle Ages, as a free municipality and signoria, when it was among the largest European cities by population. Famous for its towers, churches and lengthy porticoes, Bologna has a well-preserved historical centre, thanks"
"finance local activities. Bologna is the capital of the eponymous metropolitan city and of Emilia-Romagna, one of the twenty regions of Italy. While the Province of Bologna has a population of 1,007,644, making it the twelfth most populated province of Italy, Emilia-Romagna ranks as the sixth most populated region of Italy, with about 4.5 million inhabitants, more than 7% of the national total. The seat of the regional government is Fiera District, a tower complex designed by Japanese architect Kenzo Tange in 1985. According to the last governmental dispositions concerning administrative reorganisation, the urban area of Bologna is one of"
"Romagna Romagna (Romagnol: ""Rumâgna"") is an Italian historical region that approximately corresponds to the south-eastern portion of present-day Emilia-Romagna, North Italy. Traditionally, it is limited by the Apennines to the south-west, the Adriatic to the east, and the rivers Reno and Sillaro to the north and west. The region's major cities include Cesena, Faenza, Forlì, Imola, Ravenna, Rimini and City of San Marino (San Marino is a landlocked state inside the Romagna historical region). The region has been recently formally expanded with the transfer of seven comuni (Casteldelci, Maiolo, Novafeltria, Pennabilli, San Leo, Sant'Agata Feltria, Talamello) from the Marche region,"
"to disappearance. In addition to the natives of the city listed above, the following have made Bologna their home: Bologna is twinned with: Bologna Bologna (, ; ; ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Emilia-Romagna Region in Northern Italy. It is the seventh most populous city in Italy, at the heart of a metropolitan area of about one million people. Of Etruscan origin, the city has been a major urban centre for centuries, first under the Etruscans, then under the Romans (""Bononia""), then again in the Middle Ages, as a free municipality and signoria, when it"
"Forlì Forlì (; ; ) is a ""comune"" (municipality) and city in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy, and is the capital of the province of Forlì-Cesena. It is the central city of Romagna. The city is situated along the Via Emilia, to the right of the Montone river, and is an important agricultural centre. The city hosts many of Italy's culturally and artistically significant landmarks; it is also notable as the birthplace of painters Melozzo da Forlì and Marco Palmezzano, humanist historian Flavio Biondo, physicians Geronimo Mercuriali and Giovanni Battista Morgagni. The University Campus of Forlì (part of the University of Bologna)"
"(such as Modena, Parma and Ferrara), a former Western Roman Empire capital such as Ravenna, encompassing eleven UNESCO heritage sites, being a centre for food and automobile production (home of automotive companies such as Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati, Pagani, De Tomaso and Ducati) and having popular coastal resorts such as Cervia, Cesenatico, Rimini and Riccione. In 2018, the Lonely Planet guide named Emilia Romagna as the best place to see in Europe. The name ""Emilia-Romagna"" is a legacy of Ancient Rome. ""Emilia"" derives from the ""via Aemilia"", the Roman road connecting Piacenza to Rimini, completed in 187 BC and named after"
"times; its speciality was Roman and canon law, and it set standards in the way it was organised and the curriculum that were followed by other universities that sprang up elsewhere in Italy. The Metropolitan City of Bologna is part of the region of Emilia-Romagna in northwestern Italy. It is in the centre of the region and is bounded on the east by the Province of Ravenna, while the Province of Ferrara lies to the north and the Province of Modena lies to the west. To the south are the Metropolitan City of Florence, the Province of Prato and the"
"Rome Rome (Latin and ) is the capital city of Italy and a special ""comune"" (named ""Comune di Roma Capitale""). Rome also serves as the capital of the Lazio region. With 2,868,782 residents in , it is also the country's most populated ""comune"". It is the fourth-most populous city in the European Union by population within city limits. It is the centre of the Metropolitan City of Rome, which has a population of 4.3 million residents. Rome is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, within Lazio (Latium), along the shores of the Tiber. The Vatican City (the"
"Grisham's book Playing for Pizza was based. Also volleyball, women basketball and baseball have large popularity in the city and have scored relevant successes. Province of Parma The Province of Parma () is a province in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. Its largest town and capital is the city of Parma. It is made up of 47 ""comuni"". It has an area of and a total population of around 450,000. The province is bordered by the Province of Reggio Emilia to the east, the Piacenza to the west, Lombardy's provinces of Cremona and Mantova to the north and by Liguria's"
"Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property) and the UNIDROIT (International Institute for the Unification of Private Law). Rome is since 9 April 1956 exclusively and reciprocally twinned only with: Rome's other partner cities are: ""See also: "" Rome Rome (Latin and ) is the capital city of Italy and a special ""comune"" (named ""Comune di Roma Capitale""). Rome also serves as the capital of the Lazio region. With 2,868,782 residents in , it is also the country's most populated ""comune"". It is the fourth-most populous city in the European Union by population within city"
"Federico Fellini International Airport near Rimini and Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport near Bologna. Forlì is twinned with: Forlì Forlì (; ; ) is a ""comune"" (municipality) and city in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy, and is the capital of the province of Forlì-Cesena. It is the central city of Romagna. The city is situated along the Via Emilia, to the right of the Montone river, and is an important agricultural centre. The city hosts many of Italy's culturally and artistically significant landmarks; it is also notable as the birthplace of painters Melozzo da Forlì and Marco Palmezzano, humanist historian Flavio Biondo, physicians"
"matches. Because the terms ""derby dell'Emilia"" and ""derby emiliano"" simply mean ""Emilian derby"", any number of other matches could also be referred to under the same name, although the contest between Parma and Bologna is most often implied because they are the region's two biggest most successful clubs and the ""Derby della via Emilia"" is often preferred as a name for other Emilian derbies. The six of Emilia-Romagna's 9 provinces that roughly correspond to the historic region of Emilia are Piacenza, Parma, Reggio Emilia, Modena, Bologna and Ferrara. Other than Parma and Bologna, 4 other clubs had participated in Serie"
"Salumifici, Cremonini Group, Fini Group, pottery manufacturers (Sassuolo hinterland is regarded as ""pottery district""), textiles and pharmaceutical. World famous and iconic trading cards company Panini Group also comes from Modena. Province of Modena The Province of Modena () is a province in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Modena. It has an area of and a total population of about 701,000 (2015). There are 48 ""comuni"" (singular: ""comune"") in the province, see Comuni of the Province of Modena. The largest after Modena are Carpi, Sassuolo, Formigine and Castelfranco Emilia. Modena is one of the most"
"Reggio Emilia Reggio Emilia (; ; ), also referred to by its more official name of Reggio nell'Emilia or colloquially Reggio by its inhabitants, is a city in northern Italy, in the Emilia-Romagna region. It has about 171,944 inhabitants and is the main ""comune"" (municipality) of the Province of Reggio Emilia. The inhabitants of Reggio nell'Emilia are called ""Reggiani"", while the inhabitants of Reggio di Calabria are called ""Reggini"". The old town has a hexagonal form, which derives from the ancient walls, and the main buildings are from the 16th–17th centuries. The comune's territory is totally on a plain, crossed"
"Piacenza Piacenza (; ; ) is a city and ""comune"" in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy, the capital of the eponymous province. The etymology is long-standing, tracing an origin from the Latin verb , ""to please."" In French, and occasionally in English, it is called Plaisance. The name means a ""pleasant abode"", or as James Boswell reported some of the etymologists of his time to have translated it, ""comely"". This was a name ""of good omen."" Piacenza is located at a major crossroads at the intersection of Route E35/A1 between Bologna and Milan, and Route E70/A21 between Brescia and"
"Province of Reggio Emilia The Province of Reggio Emilia () is one of the nine provinces of the Italian Region of Emilia-Romagna. The capital city, which is the most densely populated comune in the province, is Reggio Emilia. It has an area of around and, , has a population of 531,942. There are 42 ""comuni"" (singular: ""comune"") in the province. Rolo, the smallest commune in the province by area, is the commune farthest to the East. Ventasso is the commune farthest to the West. The border towns of the Province are Ventasso, which is the smallest commune by population, to"
"Beach Ultimate tournaments. Rimini is twinned with: Rimini Rimini (; ; ) is a city of 150,292 inhabitants in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy and capital city of the Province of Rimini. It is located on the Adriatic Sea, on the coast between the rivers Marecchia (the ancient ""Ariminus"") and Ausa (ancient ""Aprusa""). It is one of the most famous seaside resorts in Europe, thanks to its sandy beach, over 1,000 hotels, and thousands of bars, restaurants and discos. The first bathing establishment opened in 1843. An art city with ancient Roman and Renaissance monuments, Rimini is the hometown"
"Province of Modena The Province of Modena () is a province in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Modena. It has an area of and a total population of about 701,000 (2015). There are 48 ""comuni"" (singular: ""comune"") in the province, see Comuni of the Province of Modena. The largest after Modena are Carpi, Sassuolo, Formigine and Castelfranco Emilia. Modena is one of the most important industrial-economy poles in Europe: it is widely considered as capital of Supercars and SportCars industries lodging Ferrari, Maserati, De Tomaso and Pagani car manufacturers, international food industries like Grandi"
"a powerful earthquake hit the Mirandola area. It killed at least 17 people and collapsed churches and factories. Also 200 were injured. The 5.8 magnitude quake left 14,000 people homeless. Mirandola Mirandola (Mirandolese: ) is a city and ""comune"" of Emilia-Romagna, Italy, in the Province of Modena, northeast of the provincial capital by railway. Mirandola originated as a Renaissance city-fortress. For four centuries it was the seat of an independent principality (first a county, then a duchy), a possession of the Pico family, whose most outstanding member was the polymath Giovanni Pico della Mirandola (1463–94). It was besieged two times:"
"home ground is ""Stadio Massimo Sbrighi"" of the fraction with 1,000 seats. The team's colors are white and blue. The beaches of Ravenna hosted the 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, in September 2011. Ravenna Ravenna (, ; ) is the capital city of the Province of Ravenna, in the Emilia-Romagna region of Northern Italy. It was the capital city of the Western Roman Empire from 402 until that empire collapsed in 476. It then served as the capital of the Ostrogothic Kingdom until it was re-conquered in 540 by the Byzantine Empire. Afterwards, the city formed the centre of"
"to Serie A for the first time in its history. On 2016 the born in Carpi world champion swimmer Gregorio Paltrinieri won Gold Medal on 1 500 free style at Brazil Olympics. Carpi, Emilia-Romagna Carpi () is an Italian town and ""comune"" of about 71,000 inhabitants in the province of Modena, Emilia-Romagna. It is a busy centre for industrial and craft activities and for cultural and commercial exchanges. The name ""Carpi"" is derived from ""carpinus betulus"", a hornbeam tree particularly widespread in medieval times in the Po valley region. In Prehistoric times it was a settlement of the Villanovan Culture."
"Rimini on 15 August 2009. The municipalities are Casteldelci, Maiolo, Novafeltria, Pennabilli, San Leo, Sant'Agata Feltria and Talamello. On 20 and 29 May 2012 two powerful earthquakes hit the area. They killed at least 27 people and caused churches and factories to collapse. Also 200 were injured. The 5.8 magnitude quake left 14,000 people homeless. The region of Emilia-Romagna consists of nine provinces and covers an area of 22,446 km² (8,666 sq. mi.), ranking sixth in Italy. Nearly half of the region (48%) consists of plains while 27% is hilly and 25% mountainous. The region's section of the Apennines is"
"origine controllata"" called ""Colli Piacentini"" (""Hills of Piacenza""). The main wines are ""Gutturnio"" (red wines, both sparkling and still), ""Bonarda"" (a red wine, often sparkling and foamy, made from Croatina grapes), ""Ortrugo"" (a dry white wine) and ""Malvasia"" (a sweet white wine). Piacenza is twinned with: <br> Piacenza Piacenza (; ; ) is a city and ""comune"" in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy, the capital of the eponymous province. The etymology is long-standing, tracing an origin from the Latin verb , ""to please."" In French, and occasionally in English, it is called Plaisance. The name means a ""pleasant abode"","
"under the name Derby dell'Emilia. In the 2018–19 edition, with the return of Parma in Serie A three years after bankruptcy, the Derby dell'Emilia is again scheduled. The rivalry comes about as Parma and Bologna are the two largest cities in Emilia-Romagna and the two clubs are the two most successful football clubs in the region, although Reggiana and Modena, respectively, are seen as the clubs' two closest rivals. Bologna lead the count in official titles won, with 9 major trophies (plus an Intertoto Cup and three Mitropa Cups), while Parma have won 8 trophies. For much of the clubs'"
"Rimini Rimini (; ; ) is a city of 150,292 inhabitants in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy and capital city of the Province of Rimini. It is located on the Adriatic Sea, on the coast between the rivers Marecchia (the ancient ""Ariminus"") and Ausa (ancient ""Aprusa""). It is one of the most famous seaside resorts in Europe, thanks to its sandy beach, over 1,000 hotels, and thousands of bars, restaurants and discos. The first bathing establishment opened in 1843. An art city with ancient Roman and Renaissance monuments, Rimini is the hometown of the famous film director Federico Fellini"
"Emilia ""could exceed 4 billion"" according to the vice-president of Confindustria Emilia-Romagna, Gaetano Maccaferri, who released these figures in testimony before the Senate Committee on Industry. 2012 Northern Italy earthquakes In May 2012, two major earthquakes struck Northern Italy, causing 27 deaths and widespread damage. In Italy they became known as the 2012 Emilia earthquakes. The first earthquake, registering magnitude 6.1, struck in the Emilia-Romagna region, about 36 kilometres (22 mi) north of the city of Bologna, on at 04:03 local time (02:03 UTC). The epicentre was between Finale Emilia, Bondeno and Sermide. Two aftershocks of magnitude 5.2 occurred, one"
"Lazio Lazio (, ; ; ) is one of the 20 administrative regions of Italy. Situated in the central peninsular section of the country, it has almost 5.9 million inhabitants – making it the second most populated region of Italy (after Lombardy and just a little ahead of Campania) – and its GDP of more than 170 billion euros per annum means that it has the nation's second largest regional economy. The capital of Lazio is Rome, which is also Italy's capital and the country's largest city. Lazio comprises a land area of and it has borders with Tuscany, Umbria,"
"Province of Parma The Province of Parma () is a province in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. Its largest town and capital is the city of Parma. It is made up of 47 ""comuni"". It has an area of and a total population of around 450,000. The province is bordered by the Province of Reggio Emilia to the east, the Piacenza to the west, Lombardy's provinces of Cremona and Mantova to the north and by Liguria's provinces of La Spezia and Genoa and Tuscany's Province of Massa and Carrara to the south. In 1861, Italian provinces were established on the"
"Mirandola Mirandola (Mirandolese: ) is a city and ""comune"" of Emilia-Romagna, Italy, in the Province of Modena, northeast of the provincial capital by railway. Mirandola originated as a Renaissance city-fortress. For four centuries it was the seat of an independent principality (first a county, then a duchy), a possession of the Pico family, whose most outstanding member was the polymath Giovanni Pico della Mirandola (1463–94). It was besieged two times: in 1510 and 1551. It was acquired by the Duchy of Modena in 1710. The city started to decay after the castle was destroyed in 1714. On 29 May 2012,"
"part, which became the new province of Latina. Province of Rome The Province of Rome () was one of the five provinces of Lazio, Italy. In 2015 it became the Metropolitan City of Rome Capital. The Province of Rome was the most populous of Italy, and was essentially coterminous with the Rome metropolitan area. Rome was the provincial capital. The Province of Rome existed from 1870 to 31 December 2014. On 1 January 2015, it was replaced with a new administrative area, the Metropolitan City of Rome Capital. The province of Rome was established in 1870 after the Capture of"
"Metropolitan City of Rome Capital Metropolitan City of Rome Capital () is metropolitan city in the Lazio region, Italy. Comprises the Rome and suburbs - 120 other municipalities (""comuni""). With more than 4.3 millions inhabitants, it is the largest metropolitan city in Italy. It replaced the Province of Rome. It was firstly created by the reform of local authorities (Law 142/1990) and then established by the Law 56/2014. It has been officially operative since 1 January 2015. The Metropolitan City of Rome Capital is headed by the Metropolitan Mayor (""Sindaco metropolitano"") and by the Metropolitan Council (""Consiglio metropolitano""). Since 20"
"respectively. Tourism is also an important industry. Empoli is known for its ancient glass-making industry. Metropolitan City of Florence The Metropolitan City of Florence () is a metropolitan city in the Tuscany region, Italy. Its capital is the city of Florence. It replaced the Province of Florence. It was first created by the reform of local authorities (Law 142/1990) and then established by the Law 56/2014. It has been operative since January 1, 2015. The Metropolitcan City of Florence is bordered by the Metropolitan City of Bologna in the north, the province of Ravenna and Forlì-Cesena in the north-east, the"