a region of N central Italy, on the Adriatic: rises from the plains of the Po valley in the north to the Apennines in the south. Capital: Bologna. Pop: 4 030 220 (2003 est). Area: 22 123 sq km (8628 sq miles)
Emilia-Romagna in American English
(eɪˈmilˌjɑroʊˈmɑnˌjɑ)
region in NC Italy, near the head of the Adriatic: 8,541 sq mi (22,121 sq km); pop. 3,910,000; cap. Bologna