Northern Italy facts for kids
Northern Italy (Italia Settentrionale, Italia del Nord, Padania, Alta Italia, Norditalia or just Nord) is an area that is made up of two areas in Italy:
- North-West (Nord-Ovest): Aosta Valley, Piedmont, Lombardy, Liguria;
- North-East (Nord-Est): Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Veneto, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Emilia-Romagna.
Northern Italy is more a business area compared to the south and is colder. People from the south sometimes emigrate to the north because of this. This region has 26,835,082 inhabitants and an area of 46,301 mi² (119,921 km²). The largest city is Milan. It is generally seen as having a higher wealth than the southern regions of Italy. This is due to the 'North-South' Divide which is said to split the country in half in terms of means of development.
Images for kids
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Migration of the Lombards towards Northern Italy
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Member cities of the first and second Lombard League.
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The Iron Crown of Lombardy, for centuries a symbol of the Kings of Italy
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The Alps in Val Maira, Province of Cuneo
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Farming landscape in the Po Plain at Sant'Agata Bolognese
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Alpine lakes like Lake Garda are characterised by warmer microclimates than the surrounding areas
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Fog on the Secchia River near Modena. Fog is a common occurrence in the Po Plain
See also
In Spanish: Italia septentrional para niños
