Northern Italy

45.510.5Koordinaten: 45 ° 30 '0 "N, 10 ° 30' 0" E

Northern Italy, also known as northern Italy (Italian: Padania, Alta Italia also Norditalia or Settentrionale Italia ), is the northern part of the peninsula, Italy, in Northern Italy, Central Italy and Southern Italy ( Southern Italy ) is divided. The term " Upper Italy " (as opposed to " Southern Italy " ) comes from the popular geography. Considering the Apennine Peninsula as a boot as is clear: the north of Italy is - as with the boots - above, the south is down.

The Greater Region is considered the heart of the Italian economy.

Geographical demarcation

Northern Italy comprises the Italian Alpine region, the Po Valley and the northern Apennines to the borders of Tuscany and the Marches.

For statistical reasons, often makes a distinction in the macro-regions northwest and northeast Italy.

• Northwest Italy (North- Ovest ), NUTS code ITC, ISTAT NO: Aosta Valley, Piedmont, Lombardy, Liguria
• Northeast Italy ( Nord-Est ), NUTS code ITD, ISTAT NE: Friuli- Venezia Giulia, Veneto, Trentino -Alto Adige, Emilia -Romagna

Adjacent States

In the west of France, north west and north Switzerland, in the north and north-east Austria and Slovenia in the east, in the south San Marino.