Lombardy is situated in the northern-western area of North Italy and borders with Switzerland to the North, with Piedmont to the West, with Emilia Romagna and Veneto to the South and with Trentino-Alto Adige to the East. Lombardy covers a surface which is 23.859 square Km wide and it is the most populated region in Italy, with 9.122.000 inhabitants. The regional capital is Milan, the second most populated town in Italy.

    The flat territory in the region is 47%, while the mountainous one is 40%. In the southern part of the region the river Po flows with its other important affluents: the Adda, the Ticino, the Oglio and the Mincio. The most important peaks of this territory are those belonging to the Gruppo del Bernina, that reach almost 4000 mt height. In the foothills of the Alps there are also several lakes, among which the biggest ones are Lake Maggiore, Lake Lugano, Lake Como, Lake Iseo, Lake Idro and Lake Garda.

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