Central Italy
Central Italy (Italian: [Italia centrale] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) or just Centro) is one of the five official statistical regions of Italy used by the National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT), a NUTS1 level region.
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Italia centrale | |
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| Country | Italy |
| Regions | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 58,052 km2 (22,414 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (2016 est.) | 12,067,524 |
| Languages | |
| – Official language | Italian |
| – Other common languages | |
Geography
Central Italy borders to the northwest with Liguria (Northwest Italy); to the northeast with San Marino and Emilia-Romagna (Northeast Italy); to the south with Abruzzo, Molise and Campania (South Italy).
The Adriatic Sea is to the east and the Tyrrhenian Sea and the Ligurian Sea to the west.
The Apennines are mountain ranges that go across Central Italy. The highest point, in the region, is Monte Vettore (42°49′N 13°16′E / 42.817°N 13.267°E) that is 2,476 metres (8,123 ft) high.[2] The main rivers are the Arno and Tiber rivers. The largest lakes are Trasimeno, Bolsena and Bracciano.
Regions
Central Italy encompasses four of the 20 regions of Italy, including 41 provinces and 985 comuniː
| Region | Capital | Population[3] (2016) |
Area[4] (km²) |
Density (inh./km²) |
Provinces | Comuni |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lazio | Roma | 5,888,472 | 17,232.29 | 341.7 | 5 | 378 |
| Marche | Ancona | 1,543,752 | 9,401.38 | 164.2 | 5 | 236 |
| Tuscany | Firenze | 3,744,398 | 22,987.04 | 162.9 | 10 | 279 |
| Umbria | Perugia | 891,181 | 8,464.33 | 0.1 | 21 | 92 |
| Total | 12,067,803 | 58,085.04 | 207.8 | 41 | 985 | |
As geographical region, however, Central Italy also includes the regions of Abruzzo and Molise, which are usually part of Southern Italy for historical reasonsː both were part of the southern Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
The comuni with more than 100,000 persons living in them areː
| Comune | Population[3] | Province | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rome | 2,864,731 | Rome | Lazio |
| Florence | 382,808 | Florence | Tuscany |
| Prato | 191,150 | Prato | Tuscany |
| Perugia | 166,134 | Perugia | Umbria |
| Livorno | 159,219 | Livorno | Tuscany |
| Latina | 125,985 | Latina | Lazio |
| Terni | 111,501 | Terni | Umbria |
| Ancona | 100,861 | Ancona | Marche |
Central Italy Media
Map of the Italian Peninsula in 1796, showing the Papal States and the Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Papal Zouaves pose in 1869.
Roma / Rome - Lazio - Italia / Italy
Veduta dal Campanile di Giotto: a destra il campanile della Badia e accanto quello del Bargello. A sinistra la Basilica di Santa Croce
This is a photo of a monument which is part of cultural heritage of Italy. This monument participates in the contest Wiki Loves Monuments Italia 2020. See authorisations.
This is a photo of a monument which is part of cultural heritage of Italy. This monument participates in the contest Wiki Loves Monuments Italia 2022. See authorisations.
Languages and regional varieties in Italy
The Colosseum in Rome, one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world
Pecorino romano cheese
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Related pages
- NUTS level 1:
- Northwest Italy
- Northeast Italy
- Central Italy
- South Italy
- Insular Italy
- Northern Italy
- Southern Italy
References
- ↑ "Statistiche demografiche ISTAT". www.demo.istat.it. Archived from the original on 2017-11-27. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ↑ "Monte Vettore, Italy". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Statistiche demografiche ISTAT" (in italiano). Demo.istat.it. Archived from the original on 26 June 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ↑ "Regioni italiane" (in italiano). Tuttitalia.it. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
Coordinates: 42°18′35″N 13°14′58″E / 42.30972°N 13.24944°E