Emilia-Romagna (province)

Japanese: エミリア･ロマーニャ[州]（英語表記）Emilia‐Romagna

A region in northern Italy. It has an area of 22,125 km2 and a population of 3.92 million (1994). Its capital is Bologna. Except for the Apennine Mountains that stretch to the south and west, most of the region is made up of the Po Valley, and modern agriculture and livestock industries are carried out there. The main agricultural products are wheat, corn, sugar beets, and grapes, all of which rank first or second in terms of yields by region, and Parma cheese is famous as a dairy product. Railway cars, automobiles, and synthetic fibers are produced in the region's major cities. The region is made up of the Emilia and Romagna regions.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

イタリア北部の州。面積2万2125km2，人口392万(1994)。州都はボローニャ。南･西部に延びるアペニノ山脈地帯を除き，州の大部分をポー平原が占め，近代的農･畜産業が営まれている。主要農産物は小麦，トウモロコシ，テンサイ，ブドウで，いずれも州別収穫高で1～2位を誇り，乳製品ではパルマのチーズが有名。州の主要都市では鉄道車両，自動車，化繊が生産されている。　この州はエミリア地方とロマーニャ地方から成る。

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