70.4% of Italian population is classified as urban, a relatively low figure among developed countries. Italy's administrative boundaries have seen significant devolution in recent decades; the metropolitan area was created as a new administrative unit, and major cities and metro areas now have a provincial status.
70.4% of Italian population is classified as urban, a relatively low figure among developed countries. Italy's administrative boundaries have seen signif:icant devolution in recent decades; the metro.politan area was create,d as a new administrative unit, and major cities and metro areas now have a provincial status.