Umbria

Umbria
Coat of arms of Umbria
Coordinates: 43°06′43.56″N 12°23′19.68″E / 43.1121000°N 12.3888000°E / 43.1121000; 12.3888000
CountryItaly
CapitalPerugia
Government
 • PresidentStefania Proietti (Ind)
Area
 • Total
8,456 km2 (3,265 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)
 • Total
853,726
 • Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
DemonymsEnglish: Umbrian
Italian: Umbro (man)
Italian: Umbra (woman)
GDP
 • Total€22.859 billion (2021)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeIT-55
HDI (2021)0.900[2]
very high · 12th of 21
NUTS RegionITE
Websitewww.regione.umbria.it Edit this at Wikidata

Umbria (/ˈʌmbriə/ UM-bree-ə; Italian: [ˈumbrja]) is a region of central Italy. It includes Lake Trasimeno and Marmore Falls, and is crossed by the Tiber. It is the only landlocked region on the Apennine Peninsula. The regional capital is Perugia.

The region is characterized by hills, mountains, valleys and historical towns such as the university centre of Perugia, Assisi (a World Heritage Site associated with St. Francis of Assisi), Terni, Norcia, Città di Castello, Gubbio, Spoleto, Orvieto, Todi, Castiglione del Lago, Narni, Amelia, Spello and other small cities.

  1. ^ "Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region", www.ec.europa.eu
  2. ^ "Sub-national HDI – Area Database – Global Data Lab". Hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 5 March 2023.