Lombardy

Also known as Lombardia

Lombardy (Lombard and ; ) is an administrative region of Italy that covers ; it is located in northern Italy and has a population of about 10 million people, constituting more than one-sixth of Italy's population. Lombardy is located between the Alps mountain range and tributaries of the river Po, and includes Milan, its capital, whose metropolitan area is the largest in the country and among the largest in the EU.

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Lombardy is an administrative region in northern Italy with about 10 million people—more than one-sixth of Italy's total population—making it the country's most populous region. It is significant as the home of Milan, whose metropolitan area is the largest in Italy and ranks among the largest in the European Union.

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Lombardy
Settlement.settlement_type: Region
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Lombardy.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Insigne Langobardiae.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 60px
Settlement.image_map: Lombardy in Italy.svg
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Italy
Settlement.seat_type: Capital
Settlement.seat: Milan
Settlement.government_type: President–councilgovernment
Settlement.governing_body: Regional Cabinet
Settlement.leader_party: LN
Settlement.leader_title: President
Settlement.leader_name: Attilio Fontana
Settlement.leader_title2: Legislature
Settlement.leader_name2: Regional Council
Settlement.area_total_km2: 23844

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Research organization · ROR

Type: Funder, Government
Location: Milan, Italy
Also known as: Lombardy Region, Region of Lombardy
Status: Active

Website →ROR →

ISNI 0000 0001 1504 1022

Official website

Homepage

Il Portale presenta l'istituzione, le sue attività, i servizi e le opportunità per cittadini, imprese ed enti e le caratteristiche del territorio

regione.lombardia.it →

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: cultural region
Has part: Milan metropolitan area
Official name: -
Demonym: lombarda
Country: Kingdom of Italy
Located in: Kingdom of Italy
Contains: Metropolitan City of Milan
Capital: Milan
Population: 10067494
Area: 23863.65
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Head of government: Attilio Fontana
Shares border with: Piedmont
Official website: www.regione.lombardia.it
Image: Vista da Scarenna, fraz. di Asso (CO).jpg
Patron saint: Ambrose

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P11012: March 28
twinned administrative body: Osaka Prefecture
Commons category: Lombardy
topic's main category: Category:Lombardy
inception: 1948-01-01
category for people born here: Category:Births in Lombardy
category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Lombardy
category for films shot at this location: Category:Films shot in Lombardy
category of associated people: Category:People from Lombardy
Commons gallery: Lombardia
member of: Four Motors for Europe
category for people buried here: Category:Burials in Lombardy
language used: Italian
native label: Lumbardia
P8168: Paul Wilson
P12749: Martin Dohlsten
maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Italy

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Encyclopedic overview

66 sections

Contents

Etymology
Geography
Soils
Hydrography
Alpine passes
Flora and fauna
Climate
Geology
Pollution
History
Prehistory and antiquity
Kingdom of the Lombards
Communes and the Empire
Renaissance duchies of Milan and Mantua
Late-Middle Ages, Renaissance and Enlightenment
Modern era
Contemporary era
Economy
Agriculture
Aerospace and defence
Automotive
Electronics
Energy
Fashion
Furniture
Tourism
Unemployment
Demographics
Religion
Government and politics
Government
Politics
Administrative divisions
Symbols
Society
Cuisine
Typical dishes and products
Wines
Languages
Culture
Art and architecture
From prehistory to the classical era
From late antiquity to the modern era
Contemporary age
Historical and artistic villages
Literature
Main sights
Museums and art galleries
Music
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Sport
Traditions and folklore
Transport
Airports
Rail
Roads
Underground
Navigation
Notable people
Twinning and covenants
See also
Notes
References
Further reading
Guide books
External links

Its territory is divided into 1,502 comuni (the region with the largest number of comuni in the entire national territory), distributed among 12 administrative subdivisions (11 provinces plus the Metropolitan City of Milan). The region ranks first in Italy in terms of population, population density, and number of local authorities, while it is fourth in terms of surface area, after Sicily, Piedmont, and Sardinia.

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