Regions of Italy facts for kids

Regions of Italy

Italy is a country located in southern Europe. It's like a boot-shaped peninsula! Italy is split into 20 main parts called regions. Think of a region as a big area within the country. Each region has its own local government and a leader called a president.

These regions in Italy have the power to make some of their own decisions. For example, they can help local businesses with money. They also help decide how things work for hospitals, schools, and transport (like buses and trains) in their area.

Some regions are a bit special because people there speak different languages. For instance, in a region called Alto Adige/Südtirol, many people speak German. Because of this, these "special" regions can make even more of their own rules.

Two of Italy's regions, Sardinia and Sicily, are large islands. Being islands, they have unique challenges compared to the mainland regions. So, they also have some different laws that fit their needs. These are known as "regions with special laws" (Italian: Regione a statuto speciale).

Exploring Italy's Regions

Every region in Italy has a main city, which is its capital. Below is a list of all the regions, their capital cities, and other interesting facts about them.

Flag	Name	Capital City	Area (km2)	Population	People per km2	Provinces	Towns and Villages	Big Cities	Status
	Abruzzo	L'Aquila	10,763	1,307,919	122	4	305	-	Ordinary
	Aosta Valley	Aosta	3,263	126,933	39	0	74	-	Autonomous
	Apulia	Bari	19,358	4,045,949	209	6	258	Bari	Ordinary
	Basilicata	Potenza	9,995	575,902	58	2	131	-	Ordinary
	Calabria	Catanzaro	15,081	1,954,403	130	5	409	Reggio Calabria	Ordinary
	Campania	Naples	13,590	5,761,155	424	5	551	Naples	Ordinary
	Emilia-Romagna	Bologna	22,446	4,354,450	194	9	348	Bologna	Ordinary
	Friuli-Venezia Giulia	Trieste	7,858	1,219,356	155	4	218	Trieste	Autonomous
	Lazio	Rome	17,236	5,550,459	322	5	378	Rome	Ordinary
	Liguria	Genoa	5,422	1,565,349	289	4	235	Genoa	Ordinary
	Lombardy	Milan	23,861	9,749,593	409	12	1544	Milan	Ordinary
	Marche	Ancona	9,366	1,541,692	165	5	239	-	Ordinary
	Molise	Campobasso	4,438	312,394	70	2	136	-	Ordinary
	Piedmont	Turin	25,402	4,366,251	172	8	1206	Turin	Ordinary
	Sardinia	Cagliari	24,090	1,637,193	68	8	377	Cagliari	Autonomous
	Sicily	Palermo	25,711	4,994,817	194	9	390	Catania, Messina, Palermo	Autonomous
	Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol	Trento	13,607	1,036,707	76	2	333	-	Autonomous
	Tuscany	Florence	22,994	3,679,027	160	10	287	Florence	Ordinary
	Umbria	Perugia	8,456	885,535	105	2	92	-	Ordinary
	Veneto	Venice	18,399	4,865,380	264	7	581	Venice	Ordinary

Images for kids

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  This map shows the number of senators each region had before 2020.

See also

In Spanish: Regiones de Italia para niños