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Abbiategrasso
Italy, officially the Italian Republic or Repubblica Italiana, is a Southern European country comprising of the Po River valley, the Italian Peninsula and the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia. It is shaped like a boot and for this reason Italians commonly call it lo Stivale, the boot or, due to its prevalent peninsular geographical nature, la Penisola, the Peninsula.
Inhabitants of Italy are referred to as Italians. Their official language is Standard Italian, descendant of Tuscan dialect and a direct descendant of Latin. The word Italy is derived from the Homeric Aeolic word which means bull. Italy is subject to highly diverse weather conditions in autumn, winter, and spring. The country has the fifth-highest population density in Europe at 193 persons per square kilometer. Today, despite regional variations in the form of accents and vowel emphasis, Italian is fully comprehensible to most throughout the country.
Abbiategrasso is a municipality town in the province of Milan, Italian region of Lombardy, situated in the Po valley approximately 22 kilometers from Milan and 38 kilometers from Pavia. The town dates from Roman times. Its name indicates that it was part of a territory known as the fat valley a document of 1304 referring to the Habiate qui dicitur Grasso, a title which gradually became transformed into Abbiategrasso. Abbiategrasso’s population was l29, 508 as of December 31, 2004.
Abbiategrasso is one of Italy most popular destinations, and is well known for the quantity of cultural related attractions and monuments that the city has embraced. A city known for its historic myths and traditions, scenic beauty, cooperative people and luxurious hotels and cottages, Abbiategrasso is one of the favorite holiday destinations for most of the vacation lovers.
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