Italy: The Spelling of Place Names

Italy: The Spelling of Place Names

Certain Italian place names have a widely used English version. The following have been used:

Provinces and Their Capitals

Firenze – Florence
Genova – Genoa
Livorno – Leghorn
Mantova – Mantua
Milano – Milan
Napoli – Naples
Padova – Padua
Roma – Rome
Siracusa – Syracuse
Torino – Turin
Venezia – Venice

Names of Regions

Lombardia – Lombardy
Piemonte – Piedmont
Puglia – Apuglia
Sardegna – Sardinia
Sicilia – Sicily
Toscana – Tuscany

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