Editing Veneto (section)

==Geography==

===Geomorphology===

[[File:Veneto SRTM.png|thumb|right|Relief map of Veneto]]
Veneto is the 8th largest region in Italy, with a total area of {{Convert|18398.9|km2|sqmi|1|abbr=on}}. It is located in the north-eastern part of Italy and is bordered to the east by [[Friuli-Venezia Giulia]], to the south by [[Emilia-Romagna]], to the west by [[Lombardy]] and to the north by [[Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol]]. In its northernmost corner it also borders [[Austria]].

The north–south extension of Veneto is {{Convert|210|km|mi|abbr=on}} from the [[Austria–Italy border|Austrian border]] to the mouth of the [[Po (river)|River Po]]. By area, 29% of its surface is mountainous ([[Carnic Alps]], eastern [[Dolomites]] and [[Venetian Prealps]]). The highest massif in the Dolomites is the [[Marmolada]]-massif at {{Convert|3342|m|ft|abbr=on}}. Other dolomitic peaks are the [[Tre Cime di Lavaredo]] and the [[Pala group|Pale di San Martino]]. The Venetian Prealps are not as high and range between {{Convert|700|m|ft|abbr=on}} and {{Convert|2200|m|ft|abbr=on}}. A distinctive landmark of the Pre-alps are the cave formations, including chasms and sink holes; the [[:it:Spluga della Preta|Spluta Della Preta]], situated in the [[Lessinia|Monti Lessini]] chain in the province of [[Verona]], has an explored depth of {{Convert|985|m|ft|abbr=on}}, being the deepest cave in Italy. Fossil deposits are also abundant there.

The [[Po Valley]], covering 57% of Veneto, extends from the [[mountains]] to the [[Adriatic Sea|Adriatic sea]], broken only by some low hills: [[Euganean Hills]], [[Berici Hills]], [[:it:Colli Asolani|Colli Asolani]] and [[Montello (TV), Italy|Montello]], which constitute the remaining 14% of the territory. The plain itself is subdivided into the higher plain (gravel-strewn and not very fertile) and the lower plain (rich in water sources and arable terrain). The lower plain is both a mainstay of [[Agriculture|agricultural]] production and the most populated part of the region.

[[File:20110720 Verona 3078.jpg|thumb|right|The [[Adige]] in [[Verona]]]]
Several rivers flow through the region: the [[Po (river)|Po]], [[Adige]], [[Brenta (river)|Brenta]], [[Bacchiglione]], [[Livenza]], [[Piave (river)|Piave]], and [[Tagliamento]]. The eastern shore of the largest lake in Italy, [[Lake Garda]], belongs to Veneto. The coastline covers approximately {{Convert|200|km|mi|abbr=on}}, of which {{Convert|100|km|mi|abbr=on}} are beaches.

The coasts of the [[Adriatic Sea]] are characterised by the [[Venetian Lagoon]], a flat terrain with ponds, [[marsh]]es and islands. The [[Po (river)|Po Delta]] to the south features sandbars and dunes along the coastline. The inland portion contains cultivable land recently reclaimed by a system of [[canal]]s and [[Levee|dykes]]. [[Fish]] ponds have been created there as well. The delta and the lagoon are a stopping-point for [[bird migration|migratory birds]].

Veneto's morphology is characterised by its:<ref name=vennum>{{cite web|title=Veneto in numbers: statistics pocket-guide: Year 2007 |url=http://statistica.regione.veneto.it/ENG/pubblicazioni_elenco.jsp |publisher=Regione del Veneto Department for Statistics |year=2008 |access-date=9 June 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090710074005/http://statistica.regione.veneto.it/ENG/pubblicazioni_elenco.jsp |archive-date=10 July 2009 }}</ref>
* mountains (''montagna''): {{Convert|5359.1|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, (117 ''comuni'' being classified as mountainous);
* hills (''collina''): {{Convert|2663.9|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, (120 hilly ''comuni'');
* and plains (''pianura''): {{Convert|10375.9|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, (344 ''comuni'' mostly situated in the Po Valley).

{{Further|Monte Pastello|Monte Rusta|Rocca Pendice}}

===Climate===
The climate changes significantly from one area to another: while it is continental on the plains, it is milder along the Adriatic coast; around the [[Lake Garda]] and in the hilly areas. The lowlands are often covered by thick fog, in winter; precipitations that are scarce – 750&nbsp;mm per year – close to the [[river Po]], but are more abundant – from 750 to 1100&nbsp;mm per year – at higher altitudes; the highest values – up to 3200&nbsp;mm per year – are recorded in the Bellunese Prealps, near [[Mount Pasubio]] and on the [[Asiago plateau]].