Po Valley
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Po Valley

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Stretching across Northern Italy, the Po Valley is the country's largest and most important agricultural plain.

Terrain, waters and landscape

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Positioned between the Alps and the Apennines, this massive plain hosts a major part of the population of Italy. Fed by alluvial deposits, its geography can be analyzed in the Harita section.

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Marta Valley Plains Plain

Marta Valley Plains

The plains of the Marta Valley, situated in the western part of Viterbo , form the primary agricultural flatlands of the area.

Vicenza Plain Plain

Vicenza Plain

The vast geographical plain upon which the city of Vicenza is built, forming a northern extension of the Po Valley.

Po Valley Verona Section Plain

Po Valley Verona Section

Covering the southern parts of Verona , this plain constitutes the most fertile agricultural lowland of the city.

Vercelli Plain Plain

Vercelli Plain

This vast plain surrounding Vercelli is the most important rice cultivation center in Europe.

Lido Sandbar Plain

Lido Sandbar

The Lido is a long, flat natural sandbar plain protecting the lagoon of Venice from the open Adriatic Sea.

Pellestrina Barrier Island Plain

Pellestrina Barrier Island

Located at the southern end of the lagoon, Pellestrina is another narrow, entirely flat coastal barrier plain in Venice .

Po Valley (Veneto Section) Plain

Po Valley (Veneto Section)

The flatlands covering the southern part of Veneto constitute an important section of the Po Valley, one of Italy's most fertile agricultural lands.

Plain of Castelluccio Plain

Plain of Castelluccio

Nestled at the foot of the Sibillini Mountains in Umbria , the Plain of Castelluccio is a high-altitude plain famous for its annual floral bloom.

Plain of Udine Plain

Plain of Udine

The city of Udine is situated upon a vast and fertile plain in the heart of the Friuli region.

Val d'Orcia Plain Plain

Val d'Orcia Plain

The Val d'Orcia Plain in southern Tuscany is a protected rural landscape defined by gentle hills and chalk flats.

Grosseto Alluvial Plain Plain

Grosseto Alluvial Plain

The Grosseto Plain, located in southwestern Tuscany , is a fertile delta plain formed by the Ombrone River.

Turin Plain Plain

Turin Plain

The flat basin lying at the foot of the Alps, upon which Turin is built, forms the westernmost tip of the Padan Plain.