Northwest Italy facts for kids
Northwest Italy (Italian: Italia nord-occidentale or just [Nord-Ovest] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) is a special area in Italy. It's one of five main regions that the Italian government uses for counting people and other facts. This helps them understand different parts of the country better. This area is mainly used for statistics and sometimes for elections, not as a political region.
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| Regional statistics | |
|---|---|
| Composition |  Aosta Valley Liguria Lombardy Piedmont |
| Area - Total |
57,950 km2 (22,375 sq mi) |
| Population - Total |
16,137,227 (2014 est.) |
| GDP | €503.2 billion (2008) |
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Where is Northwest Italy?
Northwest Italy shares borders with other countries and parts of Italy. To the west, it meets France. To the north, it touches Switzerland. To the east, it borders Northeast Italy, which includes Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Veneto, and Emilia-Romagna.
To the south, it is close to Tuscany in Central Italy. The Ligurian Sea is also to the south and southwest.
Mountains and Rivers
The mighty Alps mountains are in the northern part of this region. The northern Apennines mountains are found in the south. The highest point in Northwest Italy, and all of Italy, is Mont Blanc. This huge mountain is in the Alps, within the Valle d'Aosta region. It sits right on the border with France and is about 4,810 meters (15,781 feet) high.
A big part of the Po River valley, called Pianura Padana in Italian, is in Northwest Italy. The Po is the longest river in Italy, flowing through many important cities and farming areas.
Regions and Cities
Northwest Italy is made up of four of the 20 regions of Italy. These regions are further divided into 24 provinces and 1,789 smaller areas called comuni (like towns or municipalities).
Main Regions
Here are the four regions that make up Northwest Italy:
| Region | Capital | Population (2016) |
Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liguria | Genoa | 1,571,053 | 5,416.21 |
| Lombardy | Milan | 10,008,349 | 23,863.65 |
| Piedmont | Turin | 4,404,246 | 25,387.07 |
| Valle d'Aosta | Aosta | 127,329 | 3,260.90 |
| Total | 16,110,977 | 57,927.83 | |
Major Cities
Many large cities are found in Northwest Italy. Here are the comuni (cities or towns) that have more than 100,000 people living in them:
| City | Population | Province | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milan | 1,345,851 | Milan | Lombardy |
| Turin | 890,529 | Turin | Piedmont |
| Genoa | 586,655 | Genoa | Liguria |
| Brescia | 196,480 | Brescia | Lombardy |
| Monza | 122,671 | Monza and Brianza | Lombardy |
| Bergamo | 119,381 | Bergamo | Lombardy |
| Novara | 104,380 | Novara | Piedmont |
Related pages
- NUTS level 1:
- Northwest Italy
- Northeast Italy
- Central Italy
- South Italy
- Insular Italy
- Northern Italy
- Southern Italy
See also
In Spanish: Italia noroccidental para niños
