Lombardy

Lombardy

Lombardy (Lombardia) Region in n Italy, bordering Switzerland in the n; the capital is Milan. Lombardy is Italy's most populous and industrial region. It consists of the provinces of Bergamo, Brescia, Como, Cremona, Mantova, Milano, Pavia, Sondrio, and Varese. North Lombardy is an Alpine region with many lakes. South Lombardy is dominated by the fertile plain of the River Po. The plains have been a major European battleground, from the Roman occupation of the 3rd century bc to the Italian take-over in 1859. Area: 23,834sq km (9202sq mi). Pop. (1999) 9,028,913.

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Lombardy, Canada, Italy Italy: a region, locally Lombardia and originally Langobardus, named after the Germanic Lombards or Langobards ‘Long Beards’ from lang ‘long’ and bart ‘beard’. They established a kingdom in Italy in 568–774. The Spanish (1535–1713), the Austrians (1713–96), and the French (1796–1814) all ruled Lombardy before it became part of Italy in 1859.

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