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== Geography == | == Geography == | ||
[[File:Tuscany_(34445300666).jpg|thumb|right|Rolling hills approaching the Ursa range near the Lombard Wine Region.]] | |||
Lombardia has a geographic area of {{convert|170,981.17|km2|sqmi}} and is roughly comparable in size to some of the Deric States. It is the seventh-largest state in Cartadania. Much of Lombardia, excepting the areas along the Trentine River, lies within the Lombard Valley. This area is bounded by a line of mountains known as the Ursa Range that separates the state from [[Aveiro]] and [[Espírito Santo]]. The valley extends southerly into Toscana and Ferara as gently rolling hills where it is then bounded by the Aegis Range. Though the state lies in the tropics geographically, the majority of the state experiences a Mediterranean climate ({{wp|Mediterranean_climate#Hot-summer_mediterranean_climate|Csa}}) as a result of the cool Jordas Current offshore, enhanced by upwelling of cold sub-surface waters, which often creates summer fog near the coast. This is forced inland by the western ranges that force prevailing winds to circulate. | |||
Geographically, Lombardia is bounded by Santiago to the east via the Trentine River, Ferara to the southeast, Toscana to the south, Aveiro to the south west, and Espírito Santo to the west. The Jordas Bay, north of the state, plays an important role, not only in climate, but also in transportation. The state is generally flat or rolling hills except for the mountains of the Ursa Range. | |||
=== Geology === | === Geology === | ||