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Jan 17, 2024 · Description: This map shows governmental boundaries of countries; regions, region capitals, islands and major cities in Italy.
Nov 10, 2023 · This map shows cities, towns, highways, secondary roads, railroads, airports and mountains in Italy.
Oct 30, 2023 · Italy is a country in the Northern and Eastern Hemisphere located in Southern Europe. The country is surrounded by water, including the Mediterranean, Adriatic, Tyrrhenian, and Ionian Seas. The land in the north not bordered by sea is bordered by the countries of France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia, and the microstate, Monaco.
- Overview
- Physical Map
- Lake District & Po River Valley
- Apennine Mountains & Plains
- Coastal Scenery
- Rugged Islands
- Regions & Provinces
This article provides a comprehensive overview of Italy, including its geography, topography, climate and culture. It also mentions the regions and provinces in Italy and its neighboring countries.
Italy is a sovereign nation in southern Europe, with mainland extending southward into the Mediterranean Sea as a large boot-shaped peninsula. The Alps dominate the country's northern reaches and its highest point near Mont Blanc rises to 4,748 m.
The beautiful and rugged Lake District of northern Italy includes many mountain lakes, with major ones being Como, Garda and Maggiore. The Po River Valley runs from Turin to Venice and is the country's most fertile farmland.
The Apennine Mountains form the Italian peninsula's backbone extend south through Italy then directly beneath Strait of Messina to cover much of Sicily; about 30% of land area consists of plains with some low marshy areas along Adriatic Sea.
Amalfi Coast south of Naples and Cinque Terra north Pisa offer spectacular coastal scenery as steep rocky slopes rush down to sea; tiny villages pack cliffs.
Italy renowned for rugged islands including Sardinia, Sicily etc., several volcanoes are active including Mt Etna in Sicily or Stromboli in Aeolian Islands group etc..
15 regions (regioni) 5 autonomous regions (regioni autonome), 107 provinces further subdivided into 7960 municipalities (comuni).
Below is a map of Italy that shows the borders of each of the 20 regions in the country. There are four regions that make up Central Italy: Lazio, Marche, Tuscany, and Umbria. Of these, Lazio has the largest population and is home to Rome, the capital city of Italy.
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This map of Italy contains major cities, towns, roads, lakes, and rivers. Satellite imagery and a terrain map show its topography like the Alps, the Apennines, and the Po Valley.
