Umbria

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. 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: