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-{{Infobox_RegionIT |
-name              = Piedmont |
-fullname          = Regione Piemonte |
-isocode           = &nbsp; |
-capital           = [[Turin]] |
-governor          = Mercedes Bresso<br />(''[[The Union (political coalition)|The Union]]'') |
-zone              = [[Northwestern Italy]] |
-province          = [[Province of Alessandria|Alessandria]]<br />[[Province of Asti|Asti]]<br />[[Province of Biella|Biella]]<br />[[Province of Cuneo|Cuneo]]<br />[[Province of Novara|Novara]]<br />[[Province of Turin|Turin]]<br />[[Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola|Verbano-Cusio-Ossola]]<br />[[Province of Vercelli|Vercelli]] |
-municipality      = 1,206 |
-arearank          = 2nd |
-area              = 25,400 |
-areapercent       = 8.4 |
-population_as_of  = 2003 est. |
-populationrank    = 6th |
-population        = 4,231,334 |
-populationpercent = 7.4 |
-populationdensity = 167 |
-coatofarms        = [[Image:Piemonte-Bandiera.png]] |
-map               = [[Image:Italy Regions Piedmont 220px.png]] |
-}}
-'''Piedmont''' is a region of northwestern [[Italy]]. It has an area of 25,400 km<sup>2</sup> and a population of est. 4.2 million. Its capital is [[Turin]].
-Piedmont is surrounded on three sides by the [[Alps]] mountain range, including the [[Monviso]], where the [[Po River]] rises, and Monte Rosa. It borders with [[France]], [[Switzerland]], and the Italian regions of [[Lombardy]], [[Liguria]], [[Emilia Romagna]] and [[Valle d'Aosta]].
-Lowland Piedmont is a fertile agricultural region, producing wheat, rice, maize and grapes. The region also contains major industrial centres, notably Turin, home to the [[FIAT]] automobile works.
-In [[1046]], the counts of the [[House of Savoy]] added Piedmont to their main territory of [[Savoy]], with a capital at [[Chambéry]] (now in [[France]]). The House of Savoy was elevated to a duchy in [[1416]], and Duke [[Emmanuel Philibert|Emanuele Filiberto]] moved the seat to Turin in 1563. (The dukes were also kings of [[Kingdom of Sardinia|Sardinia]] starting in [[1720]].) Piedmont was the springboard for [[Italian unification|Italy's unification]] in [[1859]]-[[1861]], following earlier unsuccessful wars against [[Austria]] in [[1820]]-[[1821]] and [[1848]]-[[1849]].
-A '''"piedmont"''' (''piemonte'' in Italian) is a foothill, and '''"piedmont"''' has become a generic designation for foothill regions in [[geography]].
-Piedmont is one of the great winegrowing regions in Italy. More than half of its 700 km&sup2; (170,000 acres) of vineyards are registered with [[Denominazione di Origine Controllata|DOC]] designations. It produces wines of renowned depth such as the famed [[Barbera]], [[Barolo]] and [[Barbaresco]], as well as the more approachable [[Dolcetto]].
-The main cities of the Piedmont region are the provincial capitals
-([[Alessandria]], [[Asti]], [[Biella]], [[Cuneo]], [[Novara]], [[Vercelli]], [[Verbania]], [[Torino]], [[Moncalieri]] and [[Rivoli]]).
-===See also===
-*[[Battle of Méribel]] (1793)
-==External links==
-===Government agencies===
-*[http://www.regione.piemonte.it/ Piemonte Region: Official Site]
-*[http://www.consiglioregionale.piemonte.it/ Consiglio Regionale]
-*[http://www.arpa.piemonte.it/ ARPA Piemonte] (environmental protection agency)
-*[http://www.piemonte.istruzione.it/ Ufficio Scolastico Regionale] (school district)
-===Specialty sites===
-*[http://www.ilgiornaledelpiemonte.com/ Giornale del Piemonte] (daily newspaper)
-*[http://www.piemonte-online.com/ Piemonte Magazine]
-*[http://www.federpiemonte.org/ Confindustria] (manufacturers association)
-*[http://cucina.piemonte.net/ Cucina Piemonte.Net] (Piemontese cuisine)
-*[http://www.tempoitalia.it/meteoregione/previsione.php?reg=piemonte TempoItalia] (weather forecasts)
-===Tourism portals===
-*[http://www.italy-weather-and-maps.com/maps/italy/piedmont.gif Map of Piedmont]
-*[http://www.globalgeografia.com/italia/piemonte.htm Global Geografia]
-*[http://www.piemondo.it/ Piemondo]
-*[http://www.piemonte-emozioni.it/ Piemonte Emozioni]
-*[http://www.piemonteonline.it/ Piemonte Online]
-*[http://www.piemonteweb.it/pw/Home.asp Piemonte Web]
-*[http://www.itinerari-piemonte.it/ Itinerari Piemonte]
-*[http://www.italianvisits.com/piemonte/ ItalianVisits.com]
-{{Italy}}
-{{Italy-geo-stub}}
-[[Category:Piedmont| ]]
-[[Category:NUTS 2 Statistical Regions of Europe]]

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