Info on the 20 Regions of Italy

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 6 September 2008)

Here are the links for the 20 Regions of Italy:

REGION/REGIONE

1. Abruzzo – Capital: L'Aquila – In Italian Only – Located in southeast Italy, it borders the regions of Lazio, Marche and Molise and its coast is on the Adriatic Sea
2. Valle d'Aosta – Capital: Aosta (Aoste) – In Italian Only – Located in northwestern Italy, borders the countries of France and Switzerland and the region of Piemonte
3. Basilicata – Capital: Potenza – In Italian Only – Located in southern Italy, it borders the regions of Calabria, Campania and Puglia and its coast is on the Golfo di Taranto
4. Calabria – Capital: Catanzaro – In Italian Only – Located in southwestern Italy (the toe of Italy), it borders the region of Basilicata and its coasts are on the Golfo di Taranto, Ionian Sea and the Tyrrhenian Sea
5. Campania – Capital: Napoli (Naples) – In Italian Only – Located in southwestern Italy (west coast), it borders the regions of Basilicata, Lazio, Molise and Puglia and its coast is on the the Tyrrhenian Sea
6. Emila Romagna – Capital: Bologna – In Italian Only – Located in northern Italy, it borders the regions of Liguria, Lombardia, Marche, Toscana and Veneto and its coast is on the Adriatic Sea
7. Friuli-Venezia Giulia – Capital: Trieste – In English, Italian, German, Slovene – Located in northeastern Italy, it borders the countries of Austria and Slovenia, the region of Veneto and its coast is on the Adriatic Sea
   
8. Lazio – Capital: Roma (Rome) – In English, Italian – Located in central Italy (west coast), it borders the regions of Abruzzo, Campania, Marche, Molise, Toscana and Umbria and its coast is on the Tyrrhenian Sea
9. Liguria – Capital: Genova (Genoa) – In Italian Only – Located in northwestern Italy, it borders the country of France and the regions of Emila Romagna, Piemonte and Toscana and its coast is on the Golfo di Genova and the Ligurian Sea
   
10. Lombardia – Capital: Milano (Milan) – In Italian Only – Located in north central Italy, it borders the country of Switzerland and the regions of Emila Romagna, Piemonte, Trentino-Alto Adige and Veneto
    
11. Marche – Capital: Ancona – In English, French, German, Italian, Spanish – Located in central Italy (east coast), it borders the regions of Abruzzo, Emila Romagna, Toscana and Umbria and its coast is on the Adriatic Sea
12. Molise – Capital: Campobasso – In Italian Only – Located in the south central Italy (east coast), it borders the regions of Abruzzo, Campania, Lazio and Puglia and its coast is on the Adriatic Sea
13. Piemonte – Capital: Torino (Turin) – In Italian Only – Located in northwestern Italy, it borders the countries of France and Switzerland and the regions of Valle d'Aosta, Emila Romagna, Liguria and Lombardia
14. Puglia – Capital: Bari – In Italian Only – Located in southeastern Italy (the heel of Italy), it borders the regions of Basilicata, Campania and Molise and its coasts are on the Adriatic Sea and the Golfo di Taranto
    
15. Sardegna (Sardinia) – Capital: Cagliari – In Italian Only – Island off of the west coast of Italy, its coasts are on the Tyrrhenian Sea and the Mediterranean Sea
16. Sicilia (Sicily) – Capital: Palermo – In Italian Only – Island off of the southwest coast of Italy, its coasts are on the Ionian Sea, the Tyrrhenian Sea and the Mediterranean Sea
    
17. Toscana (Tuscany) – Capital: Firenze (Florence) – In Italian Only – Located in central Italy (west coast), it borders the regions of Emila Romagna, Lazio, Liguria, Marche and Umbria and its coast is on the Ligurian Sea
18. Trentino-Alto Adige – Capital: Trento – In Italian, German – Located in northeastern Italy, borders the countries of Austria and Switzerland and the regions of Lombardia and Veneto
19. Umbria – Capital: Perugia – In Italian Only – Located in central Italy and landlocked, it borders the regions of Lazio, Marche and Toscana
20. Veneto – Capital: Venezia (Venice) – In Italian Only – Located in northeastern Italy, it borders the regions of Emila Romagna, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Lombardia and Trentino-Alto Adige and its coast is on the Adriatic Sea

MAPS OF THE REGIONS OF ITALY

• Arcaini's Italy Map – "Click on any Region to navigate to an enlarged Page" – Source: Arcaini Web Site
• italy-weather-and-maps.com – "Welcome to italy-weather-and-maps.com, home to maps of Italy, current Italian weather conditions, and six day weather forecasts for every Italian region and province."
  
• Map of Italy – "This is a map of Italy, showing all of the regions (or autonomous communities). You can click on any of the regions to see a detailed map for the region." – Source: www.big-italy-map.co.uk/ – "A Tourizm web site"
• The Regions of the Republic of Italy – Source: Philosophy, Biography, Family History – "This is the homepage of Robert Angelo, roangelo.net (Remove « bert » from « Robert »). I live in northeast America."
  

NOT A MAP

• Italy Travel Guides Ltd
• 360° – "a new way to explore Sardinia, Italy"
• 360° – "A new way to explore Tuscany"
  

MISCELLANEOUS

• Comuni-Italiani.it – "Italian Cities and Towns. Information and statistics on Italian Regions, Provinces and Municipalities. All Cities, Towns and Villages in Italy. Official site, zip codes, phone prefix, population, useful links." – In English, Italian
• Italy Regions and Provinces – Source: slow travel italy
  
• Regions of Italy – Source: About.com
• Regions of Italy – Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
• SEE ALSO:
• Info on Comunes in Italy , dated Tuesday, February 13, 2007
• Info About Ski and Snowboard Conditions in Italy , dated Tuesday, September 26, 2006
  
• Info about the Weather in Italy *, dated Friday, April 28, 2006
• Info on Comunes, Provinces and Regions in Italy *, dated Friday, November 18, 2005
• Info on On-Line Route Planning and Maps of Italy *, dated Thursday, November 17, 2005

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The 20 regions of Italy listed above are the "Sito Ufficiale" - official web site - for the region. Most are In Italian Only except where noted above.

That's it for Tuesday, 20 February 2007: martedì, 20 febbraio 2007.

Ciao, Ben

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(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 6 September 2008)