Emilia, a name now employed to designate a compartimento of Central Italy, comprising the provinces of Bologna, Ferrara, Forlì, Modena, Parma, Piacenza, Ravenna, and Reggio Emilia. The name is derived from the ancient Via Emilia (a continuation of the Via Flaminia, or great northern road), which passed through these territories. See ITALY.
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