The Lombardy (in Italian: Lombardia) is a Région of septentrional Italy, located at the south of the Suisse, the east of the Piedmont and the west of the Venezia. The town of Milan is the capital.

The surface is of 23.857 km ² and its estimated population: 9.450.000 inhabitants.

It is with the Piedmont, the Venezia and the Emilie-Romagna, one of the four areas of the Plaine of Po.

History

Before the arrival of the Lombards in 571, a Germanic People to which the area owes its name, Lombardy is occupied by the Gaulois, then by the Romans (third century BC). Invaded by Charlemagne in 774, it becomes a possession of the Saint Germanic Roman Empire in 952.

See also: Kingdom lombard

In 1167, the main cities of the area (Milan, Brescia, Bergamo, Pavia, Casement bolt, Mantoue etc), allied with the pope Alexandre III, gather within the Ligue Lombarde to free itself from the imperial authority. In 1176, they end up carrying it vis-a-vis the troops of Frederic Barberousse.

At the 14th century, Lombardy is divided between Milan and Venice. The Milanese is annexed by Charles Quint in 1535, passes to the hands of Habsbourg of Spain in 1556 and to those of the Austria in 1714.

In 1797, Napoleon Bonaparte contributes to the creation of a République cisalpine under French control. After the Congress of Vienna, which marks the collapse of the French mode in 1815, Lombardy is returned to Austria. It forms, until 1859, the lombard-Venetian Royaume. Lombardy integrates the kingdom of Italy in 1859, and Venezia does it in 1866.

Geography

Lombardy is divided into two great geographical units. In north, the high crystalline solid masses of the alpine zone culminate with 3  996 meters, with the Piz Zupò, in the Chain of Bernina. They are by places bordered of covered hills of vines and orchards. With the foot of the solid masses, the glacial erosion dug valleys and formed five big lakes (Iseo, Like, Majeur, Garde and Lugano).

Economy

The the Alps lombardes are specialized in the breeding and provide half of the Italian dairy production. The plain of the Po is the agricultural area richest of the Italian boot. The intensive breeding of bovines is associated there with the fodder and cereal cultures producing corn in particular.

Hydroelectric energy is also a major asset for Lombardy. The potential of the area thus allowed the development of a very powerful industry. The industrial sector is prevalent since approximately 30% of the Italian credits working in this sector are concentrated in Lombardy. First retail park and industrial of the country, Lombardy is also the most populated area of the most urbanized Italy and one of. Largely open towards Europe, it occupies a dominating place in all the fields of the economic life.

The textile and silk are in the forefront of industries of Lombardy. The metallurgy and chemistry also developed in the area of Milan. Moreover, the regional capital acts as Italian capital of the mode and the luxury goods industry. Pavia and Brescia are different the great urban centres of Lombardy. The area of the lakes and the winter sports resorts of the Alps lombardes allowed the development of a flourishing tourism industry.

Administration

Lombardy is subdivided in twelve provinces: Milan, Bergamo, Brescia, Like, Lecco, Casement bolt, Lodi, Mantoue, Province of Monza and Brianza, Pavia, Sondrio, Varèse

Culinary specialities

Wines

  • red Nebbiolo

  • Bellavista
  • Santi
  • Nino negri
  • Bonarda of Lombardy
  • Inferno (Valtellina)
  • Grumello (Valtellina)
  • Sassella (Valtellina)

External bonds

  • Official site of the '' Regione Lombardia ''

Simple: Lombardy

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