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Italy is a boot-shaped peninsula that extends into the central Mediterranean Sea. Italy has scenic mountains and coastal areas, and includes the islands of Sardinia and Sicily.

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Geography of Parma

Parma, Italy, the capital of Parma Province. It is on the Parma River in north-central Italy, about 225 miles (360 km) northwest of Rome.

, Italy, the capital of Pavia province, in the Lombardy region. Pavia lies on the Ticino River and is an industrial city, a transportation hub, and the trade center for the surrounding agricultural area.

Geography of Perugia

, Italy, the capital of Umbria. It is an old walled city built on a hilly site overlooking the Tiber valley, 85 miles (137 km) north of Rome.

Geography of Piedmont

, a region lying at the base of mountains. (The term, originating in Italy, comes from Latin and means “foot of the mountain.”) The Piedmont area in Italy is in the northwestern part of the country at the base of the Alps.

Geography of Pisa

, Italy, the capital of Pisa Province. It is on the Arno River, 6 miles (10 km) east of the Ligurian Sea—part of the Mediterranean—and 165 miles (265 km) northwest of Rome.

Geography of Prato

Prato, Italy, a city in Firenze Province. It is on the Bisenzio River, 11 miles (18 km) northwest of Florence.

Geography of Ravenna

Ravenna, Italy, a city in Emilia-Romagna region. It lies near the Adriatic Sea, about 45 miles (72 km) east of Bologna.

Geography of Reggio Di Calabria

Reggio di Calabria, or Reggio, or Reggio Calabria, Italy, the capital of Reggio di Calabria province, in Calabria department.

Geography of Rimini

Rimini, Italy, a city in Emilia-Romagna region, on the Adriatic Sea, 150 miles (240 km) north of Rome.

Geography of Salerno

Salerno, Italy, a city in Campania region and the capital of Salerno province. It lies on the Gulf of Salerno, an inlet of the Tyrrhenian Sea, about 30 miles (48 km) southeast of Naples.

Geography of Siena

Siena,(Italian:), Italy, a city in Tuscany, about 115 miles (185 km) northwest of Rome.

Geography of Sorrento

Sorrento, Italy, a resort town in Campania region. It lies on the Sorrento peninsula overlooking the Bay of Naples, about 15 miles (24 km) south-southeast of Naples.

Geography of Taranto

Taranto, Italy, a city in Apulia and the capital of Taranto province. It is in southern Italy on the Gulf of Taranto and has an excellent harbor.

Geography of Trieste

Trieste, Italy, a city and seaport in Friuli-Venezia Giulia region. It is on the Gulf of Trieste at the northern end of the Adriatic Sea, about 265 miles (426 km) northeast of Rome.