a mountainous region of central Italy, in the valley of the Tiber. Pop: 834 210 (2003 est). Area: 8456 sq km (3265 sq miles)
Umbria in American English
(ˈʌmbriə; Italian ˈumbʀiˌɑ)
region in central Italy: in ancient times a district extending from the Tiber to the Adriatic: 3,265 sq mi (8,456 sq km); pop. 812,000; chief city, Perugia