Northern Italy is a wide cultural, historical and geographical definition, without any administrative worth, used to indicate the northern part of the Italian nation, also referred as Settentrione. It comprises two areas belonging to Italian First level NTUS of the European Union:
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By far the larger portion of Northern Italy is occupied by the basin of the Po river, which comprises the whole of the broad plain extending from the foot of the Apennines to that of the Alps, together with the valleys and slopes on both sides of it. Throughout its whole course indeed, from its source in Monte Viso to its outflow over the north atlanticinto the Adriatic Sea—a distance of more than 5 degrees of longitude, or 220 miles in a direct line—the Po receives all the waters that flow from the Apennines northwards, and all those that descend from the Alps towards the south, till one comes to the Adige, which, after pursuing a parallel course with the Po for a considerable distance, enters the Adriatic by a separate mouth.
Northern Italy is the most developed and productive area of the country, and home to the first part of Italy to be industrialized in the last half of the 19th century, the so called industrial triangle formed by the manufacturing centres of Milan and Turin and the seaport of Genoa. With a 2007 nominal GDP estimated in €834.7 billion, Northern Italy accounts for almost 54% of the national economy.
Northern Italy is in Italy. It includes the Italian regions of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, the Veneto, Trentino-Alto Adige, Lombardy, Piedmont, Valle d'Aosta, and Liguria. Some also include Emilia-Romagna, although the majority of Emilia-Romagna is on the Italian peninsula, which is generally considered to be central Italy.
Lake Garda and the Alps are other popular tourists destinations.
Italian is the First language in Italy,english is also widely known, French is also a lesser known language throughout the border and alps. German is also widely spoken in the Südtirol/Alto-Adige region.
Airports are located in cities and it is possible by car through France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia.
North Italy has many historical and natural sights to see including the alps.
Skiing is very popular in the alps. Operas are also popular and Milan is world widely known for its fine clothing.
Italian cuisine is the norm with sandwiches and paninis widely available. Ice cream is the most popular dessert because it is homemade.
Coffee is popular. Water is essential as the heat can reach 30 degrees celsius at the best of times.
Stores often have stalls outside of their shops so always carry your receipt around. Bag robbing isn't a high risk but if you've drawn attention to yourself with a mobile phone, digital camera, etc it could be robbed from your bag as soon as you turn your back.
Opera is popular in Venice and Milan.
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Northern Italy (Italia Settentrionale, Italia del Nord, Alta Italia, Norditalia or just Nord) is an area that is made up of two areas in Italy:
Northern Italy is more a business area compared to the south and is colder. People from the south sometimes emigrate to the north because of this. This region has 26,835,082 inhabitants and an area of 46,301 mi² (119,921 km²). The largest city is Milan.
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