A (; : , ) is an

administrative division Administrative divisions (also administrative units, administrative regions, subnational entities, or constituent states, as well as many similar generic terms) are geographical areas into which a particular independent sovereign state is divi ...

Italy Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western Europe. It consists of Italian Peninsula, a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land b ...

, roughly equivalent to a township or

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...

. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions () and provinces (). The can also have the title of (). Formed according to the principles consolidated in medieval municipalities, the is provided for by article 114 of the Constitution of Italy. It can be divided into , which in turn may have limited power due to special elective assemblies. In the autonomous region of the Aosta Valley, a is officially called a in French.

Overview

The provides essential public services: registry of births and deaths, registry of deeds, and maintenance of local roads and public works. Many have a (), which is responsible for public order duties. The also deal with the definition and compliance with the (), a document that regulates the building activity within the communal area. All communal structures or schools, sports and cultural structures such as communal libraries, theaters, etc. are managed by the . must have their own communal statute and have a climatic and seismic classification of their territory for the purposes of hazard mitigation and civil protection. also deal with the waste management. It is headed by a

mayor In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a Municipal corporation, municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilitie ...

( or ) assisted by a legislative body, the (), and an executive body, the (). The mayor and members of the are elected together by resident citizens: the coalition of the elected mayor (who needs a relative majority or an absolute majority in the first or second round of voting, depending on the population) gains three fifths of the 's seats. The is chaired by the mayor, who appoints others members, called , one of whom serves as deputy mayor (). The offices of the are housed in a building usually called the , or (). As of January 2021, there were 7,904 in Italy; they vary considerably in size and population. For example, the of

Rome Rome (Italian language, Italian and , ) is the capital city and most populated (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio Regions of Italy, region and of the Metropolitan City of Rome. A special named with 2, ...

, in

Lazio Lazio ( , ; ) or Latium ( , ; from Latium, the original Latin name, ) is one of the 20 Regions of Italy, administrative regions of Italy. Situated in the Central Italy, central peninsular section of the country, it has 5,714,882 inhabitants an ...

, has an area of and a population of 2,758,454 inhabitants, and is both the largest and the most populated. Atrani in the province of Salerno (

Campania Campania is an administrative Regions of Italy, region of Italy located in Southern Italy; most of it is in the south-western portion of the Italian Peninsula (with the Tyrrhenian Sea to its west), but it also includes the small Phlegraean Islan ...

) was the smallest by area, with only , and Morterone (

Lombardy The Lombardy Region (; ) is an administrative regions of Italy, region of Italy that covers ; it is located in northern Italy and has a population of about 10 million people, constituting more than one-sixth of Italy's population. Lombardy is ...

) is the smallest by population. Many present-day trace their roots along timescales spanning centuries and at times millennia. The northernmost is Predoi, the southernmost one Lampedusa e Linosa, the westernmost Bardonecchia and the easternmost

Otranto Otranto (, , ; ; ; ; ) is a coastal town, port and ''comune'' in the province of Lecce (Apulia, Italy), in a fertile region once famous for its breed of horses. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy"). ...

. The with the longest name is San Valentino in Abruzzo Citeriore, while the with the shortest name are Lu, Ro, Ne, Re and Vo'. The population density of the varies widely by province and

region In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as areas, zones, lands or territories, are portions of the Earth's surface that are broadly divided by physical characteristics (physical geography), human impact characteristics (human geography), and ...

. The province of Barletta-Andria-Trani, for example, has 381,091 inhabitants in 10 , or over 39,000 inhabitants per ; whereas the province of Isernia has 81,415 inhabitants in 52 , or 1,640 inhabitants per —roughly 24 times more communal units per inhabitant. The coats of arms of the are assigned by decree of the

Prime Minister of Italy The prime minister of Italy, officially the president of the Council of Ministers (), is the head of government of the Italy, Italian Republic. The office of president of the Council of Ministers is established by articles 92–96 of the Co ...

by the Office of State Ceremonial and Honors, Honors and Heraldry Service (division of the Presidency of the Council born from the transformation of the Royal , eliminated pursuant to the provisions final of the Constitution of Italy).

Subdivisions

Administrative subdivisions within vary according to their population size. with at least 250,000 residents are divided into (roughly equivalent to French arrondissements or London boroughs) to which the delegates administrative functions such as the running of schools, social services and waste collection; the delegated functions vary from to . These bodies are headed by an elected president and a local council. Smaller usually comprise: * A main city, town or village, that almost always gives its name to the ; such a place is referred to as the (; the French ) of the ; the word is also used in casual speech to refer to the city hall. * Outlying areas often called (: , abbreviated: ; ), each usually centred on a small town or village. These {{lang, it, frazioni usually never had pasts as independent settlements, but occasionally are former smaller {{lang, it, comuni consolidated into a larger one. They may also represent settlements which predate the {{lang, it, capoluogo. The ancient town of Pollentia (today Pollenzo), for instance, is a {{lang, it, frazione of Bra. In recent years the {{lang, it, frazioni have become more important due to the institution of the {{lang, it, consiglio di frazione ({{literally, fraction council), a local form of

government A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, generally a State (polity), state. In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive (government), execu ...

which can interact with the {{lang, it, comune to address local needs, requests and claims. Even smaller places are called {{lang, it, località (abbreviated: {{lang, it, loc.; {{literally, localities). * Smaller administrative divisions called {{lang, it, municipi, which are similar to

district A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municip ...

s and

neighbourhood A neighbourhood (Commonwealth English) or neighborhood (American English) is a geographically localized community within a larger town, city, suburb or rural area, sometimes consisting of a single street and the buildings lining it. Neighbourh ...

s. Sometimes a {{lang, it, frazione might be more populated than the {{lang, it, capoluogo; and rarely, owing to unusual circumstances (such as depopulation), the town hall and its administrative functions can be moved to one of the {{lang, it, frazioni, but the {{lang, it, comune still retains the name of the {{lang, it, capoluogo. In some cases, a {{lang, it, comune might not have the same name as the {{lang, it, capoluogo. In these cases, it is a {{lang, it, comune sparso ({{literally, dispersed municipality) and the {{lang, it, frazione which hosts the town hall ({{lang, it, municipio) is a {{lang, it, sede municipale (compare

county seat A county seat is an administrative center, seat of government, or capital city of a county or parish (administrative division), civil parish. The term is in use in five countries: Canada, China, Hungary, Romania, and the United States. An equiva ...

Rione

{{See also, Rioni of Rome Some towns refer to neighborhoods within a {{lang, it, comune as a {{lang, it, rione ({{IPA, it, riˈoːne, lang; {{plural form: {{lang, it, rioni) or a {{lang, it, contrada ({{plural form: {{lang, it, contrade). The term originated from the administrative divisions of Rome, and is derived from the

Latin Latin ( or ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally spoken by the Latins (Italic tribe), Latins in Latium (now known as Lazio), the lower Tiber area aroun ...

word ''regio'' ({{plural form: ''regiones''), 'region'. All currently extant ''rioni'' are located in Municipio I of Rome.{{in lang, it}
The word rione
in the '' Treccani'' dictionary on-line The term has been adopted as a synonym of {{lang, it, quartiere in the Italian {{lang, it, comuni. ''Terzieri'', ''quartieri'', ''sestieri'', ''rioni'', and their analogues are usually no longer administrative divisions of these towns, but historical and traditional communities, seen especially in towns' annual Palio.

Terziere

A {{lang, it, terziere ({{plural form: {{lang, it, terzieri) is a subdivision of several towns in Italy. The word derives from {{wikt-lang, it, terzo ({{literally, third) and is thus used only for towns divided into three neighborhoods. ''Terzieri'' are most commonly found in Umbria, for example in Trevi, Spello, Narni and Città della Pieve; towns divided into ''terzieri'' in other regions include Lucca in

Tuscany Tuscany ( ; ) is a Regions of Italy, region in central Italy with an area of about and a population of 3,660,834 inhabitants as of 2025. The capital city is Florence. Tuscany is known for its landscapes, history, artistic legacy, and its in ...

, and Ancona and Macerata in the Marches. The medieval Lordship of Negroponte, on the island of Euboea, was also divided into three distinct rulerships, which were known as ''terzieri''.

Quartiere

A {{lang, it, quartiere ({{IPA, it, kwarˈtjɛːre, lang; {{plural form: {{lang, it, quartieri) is a territorial subdivision, properly used, for towns divided into four neighborhoods ({{lang, it, quarto; {{literally, fourth) by the two main roads. It has been later used as a synonymous of neighbourhood, and an Italian town can be now subdivided into a larger number of ''quartieri''. The Swiss town of

Lugano Lugano ( , , ; ) is a city and municipality within the Lugano District in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. It is the largest city in both Ticino and the Italian-speaking region of southern Switzerland. Lugano has a population () of , and an u ...

(in the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino) is also subdivided into quarters. The English word '' quarter'' to mean an urban neighbourhood (e.g. the French Quarter in New Orleans, Louisiana) is derived from the cognate old French word ''quartier''.

Sestiere

A {{lang, it, sestiere ({{plural form: {{lang, it, sestieri) is a subdivision of certain Italian towns and cities. The word is from {{lang, it, sesto ({{literally, sixth), so it is thus used only for towns divided into six districts. The best-known example is the ''sestieri'' of Venice, but Ascoli Piceno, Genoa,

Milan Milan ( , , ; ) is a city in northern Italy, regional capital of Lombardy, the largest city in Italy by urban area and the List of cities in Italy, second-most-populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of nea ...

and

Rapallo Rapallo ( , , ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Genoa, in the Italy, Italian region of Liguria. As of 2017 it had 29,778 inhabitants. It lies on the Ligurian Sea coast, on the Tigullio Gulf, between Portofino and ...

, for example, were also divided into ''sestieri''. The medieval Lordship of Negroponte, on the island of Euboea, was also at times divided into six districts, each with a separate ruler, through the arbitration of Venice, which were known as ''sestieri''. The island of

Crete Crete ( ; , Modern Greek, Modern: , Ancient Greek, Ancient: ) is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the List of islands by area, 88th largest island in the world and the List of islands in the Mediterranean#By area, fifth la ...

, a Venetian colony (the Kingdom of Candia) from the Fourth Crusade, was also divided into six parts, named after the ''sestieri'' of Venice herself, while the capital Candia retained the status of a ''comune'' of Venice. The island of

Burano Burano is an island in the Venetian Lagoon, northern Italy, near Torcello at the northern end of the lagoon, known for its lace work and brightly coloured homes. The primary economy is tourism. Geography Burano is from Venice, a 45-minute tr ...

north of Venice is also subdivided into ''sestieri''. A variation of the word is occasionally found: the ''comune'' of Leonessa, for example, is divided into {{lang, it, sesti or sixths.

Homonymy

There are not many perfect homonymous {{lang, it, comuni. There are only six cases in 12 {{lang, it, comuni: * Castro: Castro, Apulia and Castro, Lombardy * Livo: Livo, Lombardy and Livo, Trentino * Peglio: Peglio, Lombardy and Peglio, Marche * Samone: Samone, Piedmont and Samone, Trentino * San Teodoro: San Teodoro, Sardinia and San Teodoro, Sicily This is mostly due to the fact the name of the province or region was appended to the name of the {{lang, it, comune in order to avoid the confusion. Two provincial capitals share the name {{lang, it, Reggio: Reggio nell'Emilia, the capital of the

province of Reggio Emilia The province of Reggio Emilia (; Emilian: ''pruvînsa ed Rèz'') is a province in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. The capital city, which is the most densely populated ''comune'' (municipality) in the province, is Reggio Emilia. It has an ...

, in the

Emilia-Romagna Emilia-Romagna (, , both , ; or ; ) is an Regions of Italy, administrative region of northern Italy, comprising the historical regions of Emilia (region), Emilia and Romagna. Its capital is Bologna. It has an area of , and a population of 4.4 m ...

region, and Reggio di Calabria, the capital of the homonymous metropolitan city, in the

Calabria Calabria is a Regions of Italy, region in Southern Italy. It is a peninsula bordered by the region Basilicata to the north, the Ionian Sea to the east, the Strait of Messina to the southwest, which separates it from Sicily, and the Tyrrhenian S ...

region. Many other towns or villages are likewise partial homonyms (e.g. Anzola dell'Emilia and Anzola d'Ossola, or Bagnara Calabra and Bagnara di Romagna).

Title of city

The title of {{lang, it, città ({{literally,

city A city is a human settlement of a substantial size. The term "city" has different meanings around the world and in some places the settlement can be very small. Even where the term is limited to larger settlements, there is no universally agree ...

) in Italy is granted to {{lang, it, comuni that have been awarded it by decree of the

King of Italy King is a royal title given to a male monarch. A king is an absolute monarch if he holds unrestricted governmental power or exercises full sovereignty over a nation. Conversely, he is a constitutional monarch if his power is restrained by ...

(until 1946) or of the provisional head of state (from 1946 to 1948) or, subsequently, of the President of the Republic (after 1948), on the proposal of the Ministry of the Interior, to which the {{lang, it, comune concerned sends an application for a concession, by virtue of their historical, artistic, civic or demographic importance. The {{lang, it, comuni endowed with the title of {{lang, it, città usually carry the golden crown above their coat of arms, except with different provisions in the decree approving the coat of arms or in the presence). "The crown of the city ( .. is formed by a golden circle opened by eight city gates (five visible) with two cordoned walls on the margins, supporting eight towers (five visible) joined by curtain walls, all in gold and black walled."

Statistics

Largest {{lang, it, comuni by area

The following is a list of the largest {{lang, it, comuni in Italy, in descending order of surface area, according to ISTAT data referring to 9 October 2011.{{cite web, url=http://www.istat.it/it/archivio/82599, title=La superficie dei comuni, delle province e delle regioni italiane, access-date=4 May 2022, language=it The provincial capitals are highlighted in bold. IT-Rom-kaiserforen

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, , align=right , {{convert, 1,287.36, km2, sqmi, abbr=on , - , , 2 , , Ravenna , ,

, , Ravenna , , align=right , {{convert, 653.82, km2, sqmi, abbr=on , - , , 3 , , Cerignola , ,

Apulia Apulia ( ), also known by its Italian language, Italian name Puglia (), is a Regions of Italy, region of Italy, located in the Southern Italy, southern peninsular section of the country, bordering the Adriatic Sea to the east, the Strait of Ot ...

, ,

Foggia Foggia (, ; ; ) is a city and ''comune'' (municipality) of Apulia, in Southern Italy, capital of the province of Foggia. In 2013, its population was 153,143. Foggia is the main city of a plain called Tavoliere delle Puglie, Tavoliere, also know ...

, , align=right , {{convert, 593.93, km2, sqmi, abbr=on , - , , 4 , , Noto , ,

Sicily Sicily (Italian language, Italian and ), officially the Sicilian Region (), is an island in the central Mediterranean Sea, south of the Italian Peninsula in continental Europe and is one of the 20 regions of Italy, regions of Italy. With 4. ...

, , Syracuse , , align=right , {{convert, 554.99, km2, sqmi, abbr=on , - , , 5 , , Sassari , , Sardinia , , Sassari , , align=right , {{convert, 547.04, km2, sqmi, abbr=on , - , , 6 , , Monreale , ,

, ,

Palermo Palermo ( ; ; , locally also or ) is a city in southern Italy, the capital (political), capital of both the autonomous area, autonomous region of Sicily and the Metropolitan City of Palermo, the city's surrounding metropolitan province. The ...

, , align=right , {{convert, 530.18, km2, sqmi, abbr=on , - , , 7 , , Gubbio , , Umbria , ,

Perugia Perugia ( , ; ; ) is the capital city of Umbria in central Italy, crossed by the River Tiber. The city is located about north of Rome and southeast of Florence. It covers a high hilltop and part of the valleys around the area. It has 162,467 ...

, , align=right , {{convert, 525.78, km2, sqmi, abbr=on , - , , 8 , ,

, ,

, , align=right , {{convert, 509.26, km2, sqmi, abbr=on , - , , 9 , , L'Aquila , ,

Abruzzo Abruzzo (, ; ; , ''Abbrìzze'' or ''Abbrèzze'' ; ), historically also known as Abruzzi, is a Regions of Italy, region of Southern Italy with an area of 10,763 square km (4,156 sq mi) and a population of 1.3 million. It is divided into four ...

, , L'Aquila , , align=right , {{convert, 473.91, km2, sqmi, abbr=on , - , , 10 , , Grosseto , ,

, , Grosseto , , align=right , {{convert, 473.55, km2, sqmi, abbr=on , - , , 11 , ,

, , Umbria , ,

, , align=right , {{convert, 449.51, km2, sqmi, abbr=on , - , , 12 , , Ragusa , ,

, , Ragusa , , align=right , {{convert, 444.67, km2, sqmi, abbr=on , - , , 13 , , Altamura , ,

, ,

Bari Bari ( ; ; ; ) is the capital city of the Metropolitan City of Bari and of the Apulia Regions of Italy, region, on the Adriatic Sea in southern Italy. It is the first most important economic centre of mainland Southern Italy. It is a port and ...

, , align=right , {{convert, 431.38, km2, sqmi, abbr=on , - , , 14 , , Caltanissetta , ,

, , Caltanissetta , , align=right , {{convert, 421.25, km2, sqmi, abbr=on , - , , 15 , ,

Venice Venice ( ; ; , formerly ) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto Regions of Italy, region. It is built on a group of 118 islands that are separated by expanses of open water and by canals; portions of the city are li ...

, ,

Veneto Veneto, officially the Region of Veneto, is one of the 20 regions of Italy, located in the Northeast Italy, north-east of the country. It is the fourth most populous region in Italy, with a population of 4,851,851 as of 2025. Venice is t ...

, ,

, , align=right , {{convert, 415.90, km2, sqmi, abbr=on , - , , 16 , , Viterbo , ,

, , Viterbo , , align=right , {{convert, 406.23, km2, sqmi, abbr=on , - , , 17 , , Ferrara , ,

, , Ferrara , , align=right , {{convert, 405.16, km2, sqmi, abbr=on , - , , 18 , , Andria , ,

, , Barletta-Andria-Trani , , align=right , {{convert, 402.89, km2, sqmi, abbr=on , - , , 19 , , Matera , , Basilicata , , Matera , , align=right , {{convert, 392.09, km2, sqmi, abbr=on , - , , 20 , , Città di Castello , , Umbria , ,

, , align=right , {{convert, 387.32, km2, sqmi, abbr=on , - , , 21 , , Gravina in Puglia , ,

, ,

, , align=right , {{convert, 384.74, km2, sqmi, abbr=on , - , , 22 , ,

Arezzo Arezzo ( , ; ) is a city and ''comune'' in Italy and the capital of the Province of Arezzo, province of the same name located in Tuscany. Arezzo is about southeast of Florence at an elevation of Above mean sea level, above sea level. As of 2 ...

, ,

, , align=right , {{convert, 384.70, km2, sqmi, abbr=on , - , , 23 , ,

Olbia Olbia (, ; ; ) is a city and communes of Italy, commune of 61,000 inhabitants in the Italy, Italian insular province of Sassari in northeastern Sardinia, Italy, in the historical region of Gallura. Called in the Roman age, Civita in the Middle ...

, , Sardinia , , Sassari , , align="right" , {{convert, 383.64, km2, sqmi, abbr=on , - , , 24 , , Caltagirone , ,

, , Catania , , align=right , {{convert, 383.38, km2, sqmi, abbr=on , - , , 25 , , Manciano , ,

, , Grosseto , , align=right , {{convert, 372.51, km2, sqmi, abbr=on , - , , 26 , , Enna , ,

, , Enna , , align=right , {{convert, 358.75, km2, sqmi, abbr=on , - , , 27 , , Manfredonia , ,

, ,

, , align=right , {{convert, 354.54, km2, sqmi, abbr=on , - , , 28 , , Spoleto , , Umbria , ,

, , align=right , {{convert, 348.14, km2, sqmi, abbr=on , - , , 29 , , Corigliano-Rossano , ,

, , Cosenza , , align=right , {{convert, 346.56, km2, sqmi, abbr=on , - , , 30 , ,

Cortona Cortona (, ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Arezzo, in Tuscany, Italy. It is the main cultural and artistic centre of the Val di Chiana after Arezzo. Toponymy Cortona is derived from Latin Cortōna, and from Etruscan language, Etr ...

, ,

, , align=right , {{convert, 342.97, km2, sqmi, abbr=on

Smallest {{lang, it, comuni by area

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, , Salerno , , align= {{convert, 0.1206, km2, sqmi, abbr=on , - , 2 , , Miagliano , ,

Piedmont Piedmont ( ; ; ) is one of the 20 regions of Italy, located in the northwest Italy, Northwest of the country. It borders the Liguria region to the south, the Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna regions to the east, and the Aosta Valley region to the ...

, , Biella , , align= {{convert, 0.6678, km2, sqmi, abbr=on , - , 3 , , Fiorano al Serio , ,

, , Bergamo , , align= {{convert, 1.0601, km2, sqmi, abbr=on , - , 4 , , Conca dei Marini , ,

, , Salerno , , align= {{convert, 1.1281, km2, sqmi, abbr=on , - , 5 , , Roccafiorita , ,

, , Messina , , align= {{convert, 1.1682, km2, sqmi, abbr=on , - , 6 , , Solza , ,

, , Bergamo , , align= {{convert, 1.2278, km2, sqmi, abbr=on , - , 7 , , Maslianico , ,

, , Como , , align= {{convert, 1.2885, km2, sqmi, abbr=on , - , 8 , , San Lorenzo al Mare , , Liguria , , Imperia , , align= {{convert, 1.2886, km2, sqmi, abbr=on , - , 9 , , Crosio della Valle , ,

, , Varese , , align= {{convert, 1.4407, km2, sqmi, abbr=on , - , 10 , , Ferrera di Varese , ,

, , Varese , , align= {{convert, 1.5265, km2, sqmi, abbr=on , - , 11 , , Casavatore , ,

, ,

Naples Naples ( ; ; ) is the Regions of Italy, regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 908,082 within the city's administrative limits as of 2025, while its Metropolitan City of N ...

, , align= {{convert, 1.5267, km2, sqmi, abbr=on , - , 12 , , Piario , ,

, , Bergamo , , align= {{convert, 1.5451, km2, sqmi, abbr=on , - , 14 , , Vajont , ,

Friuli-Venezia Giulia Friuli-Venezia Giulia () is one of the 20 regions of Italy and one of five autonomous regions with special statute. The regional capital is Trieste on the Gulf of Trieste, a bay of the Adriatic Sea. Friuli-Venezia Giulia has an area of and a ...

, , Pordenone , , align= {{convert, 1.5860, km2, sqmi, abbr=on , - , 15 , , Arizzano , ,

, , Verbano-Cusio-Ossola , , align= {{convert, 1.5995, km2, sqmi, abbr=on , - , 16 , , Longone al Segrino , ,

, , Como , , align= {{convert, 1.6045, km2, sqmi, abbr=on , - , 17 , , Viganò , ,

, , Lecco , , align= {{convert, 1.6049, km2, sqmi, abbr=on , - , 18 , , Brunello , ,

, , Varese , , align= {{convert, 1.6200, km2, sqmi, abbr=on , - , 19 , , Camparada , ,

, , Monza e Brianza , , align= {{convert, 1.6337, km2, sqmi, abbr=on , - , 20 , , Caines , , Trentino-Alto Adige , , South Tyrol , , align= {{convert, 1.6345, km2, sqmi, abbr=on , - , 21 , , Curti , ,

, , Caserta , , align= {{convert, 1.6894, km2, sqmi, abbr=on , - , 22 , , Castel Rozzone , ,

, , Bergamo , , align= {{convert, 1.7066, km2, sqmi, abbr=on , - , 23 , , Lozza , ,

, , Varese , , align= {{convert, 1.7100, km2, sqmi, abbr=on , - , 24 , , Aci Bonaccorsi , ,

, , Catania , , align= {{convert, 1.7243, km2, sqmi, abbr=on , - , 25 , , Calvignasco , ,

, ,

, , align= {{convert, 1.7272, km2, sqmi, abbr=on , - , 26 , , Ventotene , ,

, , Latina , , align= {{convert, 1.7454, km2, sqmi, abbr=on , - , 27 , , Lirio , ,

, , Pavia , , align= {{convert, 1.7457, km2, sqmi, abbr=on , - , 28 , , Masciago Primo , ,

, , Varese , , align= {{convert, 1.8082, km2, sqmi, abbr=on , - , 29 , , Montello , ,

, , Bergamo , , align= {{convert, 1.8156, km2, sqmi, abbr=on , - , 30 , , Carzano , , Trentino-Alto Adige , ,

Trentino Trentino (), officially the Autonomous Province of Trento (; ; ), is an Autonomous province#Italy, autonomous province of Italy in the Northern Italy, country's far north. Trentino and South Tyrol constitute the Regions of Italy, region of Tren ...

, , align= {{convert, 1.8202, km2, sqmi, abbr=on

Highest {{lang, it, comuni by altitude

The following is a list of the first {{lang, it, comuni by altitude, in descending order. The indicated altitude coincides with the height above

sea level Mean sea level (MSL, often shortened to sea level) is an mean, average surface level of one or more among Earth's coastal Body of water, bodies of water from which heights such as elevation may be measured. The global MSL is a type of vertical ...

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Turin Turin ( , ; ; , then ) is a city and an important business and cultural centre in northern Italy. It is the capital city of Piedmont and of the Metropolitan City of Turin, and was the first Italian capital from 1861 to 1865. The city is main ...

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Cuneo Cuneo (; ; ; ) is a city and in Piedmont, Italy, the capital of the province of Cuneo, the fourth largest of Italy’s provinces by area. It is located at 550 metres (1,804 ft) in the south-west of Piedmont, at the confluence of the ri ...

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Bologna Bologna ( , , ; ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Emilia-Romagna region in northern Italy. It is the List of cities in Italy, seventh most populous city in Italy, with about 400,000 inhabitants and 150 different nationalities. Its M ...

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Florence Florence ( ; ) is the capital city of the Italy, Italian region of Tuscany. It is also the most populated city in Tuscany, with 362,353 inhabitants, and 989,460 in Metropolitan City of Florence, its metropolitan province as of 2025. Florence ...

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Padua Padua ( ) is a city and ''comune'' (municipality) in Veneto, northern Italy, and the capital of the province of Padua. The city lies on the banks of the river Bacchiglione, west of Venice and southeast of Vicenza, and has a population of 20 ...

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Reggio Emilia Reggio nell'Emilia (; ), usually referred to as Reggio Emilia, or simply Reggio by its inhabitants, and known until Unification of Italy, 1861 as Reggio di Lombardia, is a city in northern Italy, in the Emilia-Romagna region. It has about 172,51 ...

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Cagliari Cagliari (, , ; ; ; Latin: ''Caralis'') is an Comune, Italian municipality and the capital and largest city of the island of Sardinia, an Regions of Italy#Autonomous regions with special statute, autonomous region of Italy. It has about 146,62 ...

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{{lang, it, Comuni by demographic ranges

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