Umbria facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Umbria
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| Country | Italy | ||
| Capital | Perugia | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 8,464.33 km2 (3,268.10 sq mi) | ||
| Population
(1 January 2017)
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| • Total | 888,908 | ||
| • Density | 105.01812/km2 (271.99567/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | umbro | ||
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | ||
| GDP/ Nominal | € 21.8 billion (2008) | ||
| NUTS Region | ITE3 | ||
| Website | www.regione.umbria.it | ||
Umbria is one of the twenty regions of Italy, in center Italy. It is the one of the smallest Italian region. Its capital is Perugia.
It is the only region without a coastline or a border with another country.
Geography
The region is located in Central Italy with an area of 8,464.33 km2 (3,268.10 sq mi). It is bordered by Marche to the east and northeast, Tuscany to the west and northwest, and Lazio to the south and southwest.
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| Lazio | Lazio |
The main river in the region is the Tiber. Other important rivers are the Nera, Paglia, Topino, Chiascio and Nestore.
The largest lake of Umbria is the Trasimeno, one of the largest lake of Italy.
The highest mountain in the region is Cima del Redentore, in the Sibillini Mountains (Italian: Monti Sibillini), with an altitude of 2,448 m (8,031 ft).
Provinces
Umbria is divided into two provinces:
| Province | Abbreviation | Capital | Area (km²) |
Population (1 January 2017) |
Density (inh./km²) |
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| Perugia | PG | Perugia | 6,337.15 | 662,110 | 104.5 | 59 |
| Terni | TR | Terni | 2,127.18 | 229,071 | 107.7 | 33 |
| Total | 8,464.33 | 888,908 | 105.0 | 92 | ||
Largest municipalities
The 10 communi with more people living in it are:
| No. | Communi | Province | Population (2017) |
Area (km2) |
Density (inh./km2) |
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| 1 | Perugia | PG | 166,676 | 449.51 | 370.8 |
| 2 | Terni | TR | 111,455 | 212.43 | 524.7 |
| 3 | Foligno | PG | 57,164 | 264.67 | 216.0 |
| 4 | Città di Castello | PG | 39,740 | 387.32 | 102.6 |
| 5 | Spoleto | PG | 38,035 | 348.14 | 109.3 |
| 6 | Gubbio | PG | 31,939 | 525.78 | 60.7 |
| 7 | Assisi | PG | 28,379 | 187.19 | 151.6 |
| 8 | Bastia Umbra | PG | 21,784 | 27.60 | 789.3 |
| 9 | Corciano | PG | 54,311 | 63.72 | 852.3 |
| 10 | Orvieto | TR | 21,349 | 281.27 | 75.9 |
| Provinces of Umbria |
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| Perugia - Terni |
Images for kids
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Cityscape of the capital Perugia
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View of Assisi
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View of the medieval town of Gubbio
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Corsa dei ceri, or race of the "candles", which are symbolized by these tall wooden poles
See also
In Spanish: Umbría (Italia) para niños
