Administrative divisions thumb|right|220px|Piazza del Popolo in Cesena thumb|right|220px|View of Bologna thumb|right|220px|Arch of Augustus in Rimini Emilia-Romagna is divided into nine provinces. Apart from the creation of the Metropolitan City of Bologna, plans to reduce the number of provinces from nine to four have been dropped.
Adminis.trative divisions thumb|right|220px|Piazza del Popolo in Cesena thumb|right|220px|View of Bologna thumb|right|220px|Arch of Augustus in Rimini Emilia-Romagna is divided into nine provinces Apart from the creation of the Metropolitan City of Bologna, plans to reduce the number of provinces from nine to four have been dropped.