Piedmont (Italian: Piemonte) is a region of northwestern
Italy.
Piedmont is surrounded on three sides by the
Alps mountain range, including the
Monviso, where the
Po River rises
The region also contains major industrial centres, notably
Turin (Torino).
Apart from the provincial capitals, other notable cities are Vercelli, Verbania, Moncalieri, Rivoli, Ivrea.