Piemonte

Territory: The Region stretches along a great Alpine arc: Maritime, Cottian, Gracian, Pennine Alps and a little part of the Lepontine Alps. It includes two large hilly areas, the Langhe and the Monferrato. The Po River has its source in Piedmont. The region is crossed by several Alpine streams flowing into the Po. In Piedmont there are many Alpine lakes, from the small morenic Canavese ones, to the bigger in the east of the region: Lago Maggiore and Lago d'Orta.

Major Cities: The regional capital is Turin; other important cities are: Asti, Alessandria, Cuneo, Novara, Vercelli, Verbania are the capitals of the respective provinces.

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