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Northern Italy (Italia del Nord, Nord Italia or Alta Italia or Settentrione in Italian): The upper part
associated with the continent and that goes from the Alps spine to the line running across
the country about where the peninsula begins (north of Pisa south of Ravenna). The regions located in Northern Italy
called Valle d'Aosta, Piedmont, Lombardy, Liguria, Veneto, Trentino-Alto Adige, Friuli Venezia Giulia
and Emilia-Romagna. In Northern Italy live the majority of the country's population.
Valle d'Aosta
Aosta Valley (French Vallée d'Aoste, Italian Valle d'Aosta) is a region in northwest Italy. The region bordering Switzerland, France and the Piedmont region. Valle d'Aosta is one of five Italian regions with special autonomy status. The region coincides with the province of the same name.
The region is 3,262 square kilometers and has approximately 126 000 inhabitants (2007); capital is Aosta. The valley is known for the distinctive French (patois) dialect, which is sometimes considered a separate language. In municipalities where walserfolket liver are also a variant of Swiss German.
The region is well known for its fine Alps: Monte Rosa, Mont Blanc (Monte Bianco in Italian), Matterhorn (Cervino in Italian). It is also famous ski resorts: Champoluc Gressoney, Courmayeur and Cervinia.
Piemonte
Piemonte (Piedmont: Piedmont) is a region in northwest Italy. It covers 25,400 square kilometers and has approximately 4.3 million inhabitants. Before the year 1860 was the Kingdom of Sardinia body. Regional capital is Turin. Piedmont is surrounded on three sides avAlperna. Valle d'Aosta to the northwest hear both historically and geographically to Piedmont, but constitutes an autonomous region. In the north, bordered by Piedmont to Switzerland, to the west of France, in the south to Liguria, in the southeast of Emilia-Romagna and in the east to Lombardy.
Piedmont is divided into eight provinces, seven of which are named for its largest town: Alessandria, Asti, Biella, Cuneo, Novara, Turin, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola and Vercelli. A couple of other major cities are Moncalieri, and Rivoli.
Piedmont plains are fertile agricultural areas, where people grow wheat, rice, corn and grapes. The region is one of Italy's great un-regions. More than half of its 70,000 hectares of vineyards have the DOC designation. Some famous wines are Barbera, Barolo, Barbaresco and Dolcetto. The region also has large industrial sites, including in Turin where it manufactures the Fiat.
Lombardy
Lombardy (Italian: Lombardia) is a region between the Alps and the Po Valley in northern Italy. The area covers 23,857 square kilometers and its population was 9.7 million in 2004 (the most populous Italian region). Milan is the regional capital.
Liguria
Liguria, IT. Liguria is a region in northwest Italy, the country's third smallest region. Liguria lies on the border with France and the Ligurian Sea (northern Mediterranean). The region covers 5421 km² and in 2001 had 1,622,578 inhabitants.
At the Ligurian coast is a mild Mediterranean climate. In January, Genoa an average temperature of 8-10 ° C, and in summer the average temperature is around 24-25 ° C. In the mountainous interior is cooler and where the temperature can drop below 0 ° C in winter. Mountain near the coast provide lots of rain and Genoa has an annual rainfall of up to 2000 mm. It is normal in the Mediterranean region is 500-800 mm of precipitation per year.
Liguria is divided into four provinces: Genoa, La Spezia, Imperia and Savona. Regional capital is Genoa. Some other towns in Liguria San Remo, Ventimiglia and Portofino.
Liguria is a narrow strip of land bounded by the sea on one side and the Alps and Apennines on the other side.
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Veneto
Veneto is a region in northeastern Italy, located between the Alps and the Adriatic Sea. Veneto is made up of the provinces of Belluno, Padova, Rovigo, Treviso, Venice, Verona and Vicenza, which in turn are divided into a total of 581 municipalities. The region corresponding to the historical area called Veneto.
Trentino-Alto Adige
Trentino-Alto Adige (German: Trentino-Südtirol) is a region in Italy. The region's capital is Trento. Trentino-Alto Adige is made up of two provinces: Trento and Bolzano, which in turn are divided into a total of 339 municipalities.
Trentino-Alto Adige is an autonomous region in northern Italy consisting of a italienskspråkig part, Trentino and a large delartyskspråkig part, called Südtirol in German (the Swedish South Tyrol) and the Italian Bolzano.
The region is located in the Alps and tourism is important, especially in the winter sports resorts of Madonna di Campiglio, Val Gardena and others.
The region was part long in the Holy Roman Empire and then became part of the empire of Austria. It was transferred to Italy under the Treaty of Saint-Germain in 1919, after the First World War.
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Friuli-Venezia Giulia (Swedish: Friuli and the Julian Venice / Venetia) is an autonomous region in northeastern Italy vidAdriatiska sea.
Capital and largest city is Trieste. The region covers 7856 km² and has about 1.2 million inhabitants. Friuli Venezia Giulia is comprised of four provinces: Gorizia, Pordenone, Trieste and Udine, which in turn are divided into a total of 219 municipalities. Large parts of the region has historically been a part of Friuli. The second part of the province's name avserJuliska Venice / Venetia, a name that derives from the late 1800s and is based on mountain range Julian alpernaoch indirectly Julius Caesar.
Friuli Venezia Giulia is a little apart from the usual turistråken. But the visitors who really found the way to the Alpine border region with Slovenia (Julian Alps) come here because of the unspoiled nature, to avoid the usual hullabaloo in tourist resorts - and above all for the good cuisine and the famous wines. Places like San Daniele del Friuli receive connoisseurs immediately crave the famous ham, Carnia, the beautiful alpine landscape at the top of norraFriulien, is a synonym for first-class pork and delicious type of cheese Montasio and vinkännarna lace dehydrogenase ears when they hear the name Collio, Grave and Colli del Friuli Orientali. In the region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia began winegrowers early bet on smaller harvests - and thanks to conscious quality approach counts the now to the best producers in Italy.
Emilia-Romagna
Emilia-Romagna is a region on the Adriatic Sea in northern Italy. The region is densely populated and one of Italy's richest. Emilia-Romagna's cuisine is one of Italy's most emblematic. The area covers 22,123 square kilometers and the population is about 4 million. The region's capital is Bologna and other important cities are Parma, Piacenza, Reggio Emilia, Modena, Rimini, Ferrara, Forlì, Cesena and Ravenna.
Agriculture is important to the economy and the main crops are cereals, potatoes, corn, tomatoes, and onions, as well as fruit ochvindruvor for wine production. One of the most famous wines from the Emilia-Romagna Lambrusco. The region's industry is extensive, especially the food industry. Along the coast there are many tourist destinations.