Emilia Romagna

The region of Emilia Romagna occupies the north-central portion of Italy south of the Po River. Emilia Romagna nearly stretches across the country with its eastern border along the Adriatic Sea and its western area bordering the Liguria. To the north, Emilia Romagna borders the regions of Lombardy and the Veneto while to the south lie Le Marche, Tuscany and the Independent republic of San Marino. It is in the area around Bologna and Modena that the central Italian mountain chain, the Apennines start to rise on their way toward the south. The flatlands of Emilia Romagna are home to intensive agriculture ranging from wheat and grapes to livestock. The once useless marshlands of Romagna have now given way to the chemical industry as well as the rebirth of a number of seaside resorts such as the ancient city of Rimini.