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Conegliano
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.
Conegliano is a town and community of Veneto, Italy, in the province of Treviso, 17 miles by rail from the town of Treviso. In 2004, the population of the city was 36,000. It was the birthplace of the painter Cima da Conegliano, a fine altar-piece by whom is in the cathedral. It is overlooked by a hill on which stands the remains of a 1000-year old castle, formerly belonging to the Bishop of Vittorio Veneto.
Conegliano is renowned for its wine, chiefly the dry white Prosecco made from the grape of the same name which comes in three varieties tranquillo, frizzante and spumante. It is also home to Italy's oldest and most prestigious wine school. Conegliano is an attractive city with natural beauty and historical places, while traveling in Italy.
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