Emilia (region)

Emilia
Emégglia / Emîlia (Emilian)
CountryItaly
CapitalBologna
Area
  Total
17,354 km2 (6,700 sq mi)
Population
 (2010-11-30)
  Total
3,130,000
  Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Demonym(s)English: Emilian
Emilian: Emigliàn (man)
Emilian: Emiglièna (woman)
Italian: Emiliano (man)
Italian: Emiliana (woman)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeIT-45

Emilia (Emilian: Emeja / Emégglia / Emélia) is a historical region of northern Italy, which approximately corresponds to the western and the north-eastern portions of the modern region of Emilia-Romagna, with the area of Romagna forming the remainder of the modern region.