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Lombardy (Italian: Lombardia; Lombard: Lumbardia) is a region in northern Italy between the Alps and the Po river valley. It borders the Italian regions of Piedmont, Emilia-Romagna, Veneto and Trentino-South Tyrol, as well as Switzerland.
One-sixth of Italy's population lives in Lombardy. Its capital is Milan, the largest city in Northern Italy. The current president of Lombardy is Roberto Formigoni. Pirelli Tower, the highest skyscraper in Italy (127 m), is the seat of Lombardy's regional government.
Lombardy is one of the engines of the global economy with a GDP calculated by ISTAT at €400 billion. The region is one of the three richest regions in Europe, with a per capita gross domestic product that is 30 percent higher than the rest of Italy. In fact the latest Eurostat figures shows that Lombardy in 2003 had the highest GDP for a region in the whole of the EU. Many foreign and national companies have their headquarters in Milan, and Lombardy is home to many top-rated clubs in football, rugby, ice hockey and basketball.
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Winery La Tordela - Producer of wines in the Valcalepio DOC zone in Lombardy, like the famous and rare Moscato Passito, made from Moscato di Scanzo grapes.
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