Regional situation
Lombardy Region is situated in the heart of Europe and is at the crossroads between the major east – west communication routes (between the Iberian peninsular and the Balkans) and the North – South routes (between continental Europe and the Mediterranean). The territory extend over a total surface area of 23,863 sq. km: Lombardy is the fourth largest region in Italy by extension, with a territory that is 47% flat plains, 40% mountainous and the remaining 13% are hills.
Having a population of around 9.5 million inhabitants (on 60 millions total in Italy), is the most populated.
Regional capital is Milano, major towns are Bergamo, Brescia, Como, Cremona, Lecco, Lodi, Mantova, Pavia, Sondrio and Varese.
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