| General Information |
| Capital | Milan |
| Zone | Northern West Italy |
| Number of Municipalities | 1,527 |
| Number of Provinces | 12 |
 Lombardy Photo
From Estensi Gardens to Torrazzo in Cremona, from Pavia University to Borghi Palace, from Brescia Broletto to Bajona Tower in Bormio |
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| Population |
| Total | 10,018,806 |
| Males | 4,894,363 |
| Females | 5,124,803 |
| Useful Information |
| Population Name | lombardi |
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| Etymology (name origin) |
| The name derives from the Latin Longobardia, meaning land of the Lombards, the German tribe that settled in Northern Italy in the Migration Period. |
| Geography |
| Lombardy borders Piedmont to the west, Switzerland to the north, Veneto and Trentino to the east and Emilia-Romagna to the south. 47,1% of the Lombardy territory is flat and 40,5% is mountainous. Part of the region is constituted by moraine. The Po Valley extends in the southern Lombardy while the northern areas are covered by the Alps, whose highest peak is Pizzo Zupò measuring 3,996 mt. The Alp chain is characterized by the presence of lakes of glacial origins, as the Lake Garda, the widest Italian lake, that stretches partially over the Lombardy territory. The region is crossed by the longest Italian watercourse, River Po. Other relevant rivers are Adda, Oglio and Ticino. This region has many national and regional parks. |
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Lombardy (Lombardia) Region - Italy. Provinces, guide to cities and towns, population, zip codes, photos, weather, maps, useful links.
