Region
Southern Europe
Also Known As Mediterranean Europe
Europe
Southern Europe is a loosely defined subregion of Europe centered on three peninsulas, the Iberian, the Italian and the Balkan, and is also known as Mediterranean Europe for the sea that shapes its geography and its mostly subtropical Mediterranean climate. The United Nations geoscheme places Albania, Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Greece, Italy, Malta, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Portugal, San Marino, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Vatican City and Gibraltar within it. Ancient Greece and Rome built much of the shared classical framework of European civilization here, and the region is predominantly Romance-speaking and Roman Catholic today. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Classification
Region TypePhysiographic or Climatic Region 1 Region TypePhysiographic or Climatic Region 1 Connections
Associated With
Source Andorra (Wikipedia)
Italy is listed under Southern Europe in the UN M49 geoscheme.
Source United Nations M49 Standard Country or Area Codes for Statistical Use (Geoscheme)
Cesena, Cities Italy is listed under Southern Europe in the UN M49 geoscheme.
Source United Nations M49 Standard Country or Area Codes for Statistical Use (Geoscheme)
Source Regions of Europe (Wikipedia)
Forlì, Cities Italy is listed under Southern Europe in the UN M49 geoscheme.
Source United Nations M49 Standard Country or Area Codes for Statistical Use (Geoscheme)
Italy is listed under Southern Europe in the UN M49 geoscheme.
Source United Nations M49 Standard Country or Area Codes for Statistical Use (Geoscheme)
Source San Marino (Wikipedia)
Savona, Cities Italy is listed under Southern Europe in the UN M49 geoscheme.
Source United Nations M49 Standard Country or Area Codes for Statistical Use (Geoscheme)
Varese, Cities Italy is listed under Southern Europe in the UN M49 geoscheme.
Source United Nations M49 Standard Country or Area Codes for Statistical Use (Geoscheme)
Vatican City, Countries Southern Europe region membership per the entity's own Wikipedia lead.
Source Vatican City (Wikipedia)
Open Questions
Source Southern Europe (Wikipedia)
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Source Merienda (Wikipedia)tier 3
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Source CooksInfo: ThymeEncyclopaedia entry textQuote, Encyclopaedia entry text
Thyme is native to Southern Europe
Found There
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Source Digital Ludeme Project: Ludus latrunculorum (Ludii Portal)RegionQuote, Region
Region Northern Africa, Western Asia, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe
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Source Digital Ludeme Project: Nine Men's Morris (Ludii Portal)RegionQuote, Region
Region Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe
Sources
1. Southern Europe (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction, on-continent edge
Southern Europe is a loosely defined region of Europe.
Introduction
These are the Iberian Peninsula, the Italian Peninsula, and the Balkan Peninsula.
Introduction (2)
Southern Europe is a loosely defined region of Europe.
View the Source 2. Southern Europe (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)Quote, P1082 (population)
population 150,925,345 (2023)
Regions Of Europe (WorldAtlas)
WorldAtlasSouthern Europe population figureQuote, Southern Europe population figure
Today, it includes 15 countries with a total population of about 152 million people.
Wikidata: Southern Europe
Regions of Europe (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Europe, Lead sectionQuote, Associated With: Europe, Lead section
Some typical geographical subregions of Europe include: Central and Eastern Europe Central Europe Eastern Europe Northern Europe Fennoscandia Baltic region Northwestern Europe Southern Europe Italy (geographical region) Southeastern Europe Iberian Peninsula Western Europe Northwestern Europe Benelux Note: There is no universally agreed definition for continental subregions.
United Nations M49 Standard Country or Area Codes for Statistical Use (Geoscheme)
United Nations Statistics DivisionAssociated With: Cesena, Southern Europe subregion list
Albania, Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Gibraltar, Greece, Holy See, Italy, Malta, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Portugal, San Marino, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain
Associated With: Varese, Southern Europe subregion list
Albania, Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Gibraltar, Greece, Holy See, Italy, Malta, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Portugal, San Marino, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain
Associated With: Savona, Southern Europe subregion list
Albania, Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Gibraltar, Greece, Holy See, Italy, Malta, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Portugal, San Marino, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain
Associated With: Caserta, Southern Europe subregion list
Albania, Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Gibraltar, Greece, Holy See, Italy, Malta, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Portugal, San Marino, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain
Associated With: Potenza, Southern Europe subregion list
Albania, Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Gibraltar, Greece, Holy See, Italy, Malta, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Portugal, San Marino, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain
Associated With: Forlì, Southern Europe subregion list
Albania, Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Gibraltar, Greece, Holy See, Italy, Malta, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Portugal, San Marino, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain
View the Source Open Questions (1 open question)
What is the total area of Southern Europe?
The Wikipedia article on Southern Europe consulted for this entity states the region is loosely defined, and gives no single total area figure.
What would resolve this A reference giving a summed area for the exact set of states this atlas's own entity names across its three peninsulas (Iberian, Italian, Balkan).
Southern Europe (Wikipedia)
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