Po Valley

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The Po Valley is a vast, fertile plain in northern Italy, framed by the Alps and the Apennines, known as the country’s main agricultural and industrial heartland.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
plain
valley
agriculturalProduct dairy production
fodder crops
maize
rice
soybeans
sugar beet
wheat
boundedBy Alps
Apennines
characteristic frequent fog in winter
hot humid summers
climate continental influences
humid subtropical climate
continent Europe
country Italy
drainage Adriatic Sea
economicRole main agricultural heartland of Italy
major industrial heartland of Italy
hasEnvironmentalIssue air pollution
flood risk
land subsidence
hasRiver Po River
knownFor fertile soils
high population density
industrial development
intensive agriculture
locatedIn Northern Italy
majorCity Bologna
Cremona
Ferrara
Milan
Modena
Parma
Piacenza
Turin
Verona
namedAfter Po River
partOf Po River basin
regionIncludes Emilia-Romagna
Friuli Venezia Giulia
Liguria
Lombardy
Marche
Piedmont
Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Tuscany
Valle d'Aosta
Veneto


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