Lombardy << LOM buhr dee >> is a region in northern Italy. It is named for the Lombards, a Germanic people who once lived there. Lombardy has a population of about 10 million and an area of 9,213 square miles (23,863 square kilometers). It consists of the provinces of Bergamo, Brescia, Como, Cremona, Lecco, Lodi, Mantova, Milan, Monza and Brianza, Pavia, Sondrio, and Varese. Peaks and valleys of the Alps extend across northern Lombardy. A fertile plain covers the southern part of the region. Lombardy is Italy’s chief industrial region. It produces much cheese, silk, and wine. Milan is the capital. 
