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Map of Italy and some of its major cities. The following is a list of Italian municipalities with a population over 50,000.The table below contains the cities populations as of 31 December 2021, [1] as estimated by the Italian National Institute of Statistics, [2] and the cities census population from the 2011 Italian Census. [3]
This is an alphabetical list of the 7,918 Italian municipalities . [1] These represent the fundamental municipal units of the local government system of the country. Contents:
Central Italy encompasses four of the country's 20 regions: . Lazio; Marche (the Marches); Tuscany (Toscana); Umbria; The easternmost and southernmost parts of Lazio (Cittaducale, Amatrice, Sora, Cassino, Isola del Liri, Sperlonga, Fondi, Gaeta and Formia districts, as well as the islands of Ponza and Ventotene) are sometimes connected to southern Italy (the so-called Mezzogiorno) for cultural ...
4. Arancini, Palermo, Sicily. Arancini, meaning “little oranges,” are deep-fried rice balls filled with ragù, mozzarella, peas, and sometimes saffron. These delicious snacks originate from ...
The gastronomic center of the "Italian Food Valley", with 30.5% of the city's population employed in sustainable gastronomic and agri-food industries. Phetchaburi Thailand: 2021 Phuket Thailand: 2015 The center of Phuket cuisine: Popayán Colombia: 2005 Rasht Iran: 2015 Rouen France: 2021
Clockwise from top left; some of the most popular Italian foods: Neapolitan pizza, carbonara, espresso, and gelato. Italian cuisine is a Mediterranean cuisine [1] consisting of the ingredients, recipes, and cooking techniques developed in Italy since Roman times, and later spread around the world together with waves of Italian diaspora.
Italy is home to 395 Michelin star-rated restaurants. [14] [15] The Mediterranean diet forms the basis of Italian cuisine, rich in pasta, fish, fruits and vegetables. [16] Cheese, cold cuts and wine are central to Italian cuisine, and along with pizza and coffee (especially espresso) form part of Italian gastronomic culture. [17]
Coffee in Italy is an important part of Italian food culture. Italians are well known for their special attention to the preparation, the selection of the blends, and the use of accessories when creating many types of coffees. Many of the types of coffee preparation known today also have their roots here. [1]