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Empoli
Italy, officially the Italian Republic is a Southern European country. It comprises 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. Italy is called, Il Belpaese, Italian for beautiful country by its inhabitants, due to the beauty and variety of its landscapes and for having the world's largest artistic patrimony; the country is home to the greatest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Rome is its Capital city and incidentally its largest city as well.
Empoli is a town in Tuscany, Italy, about 30 kilometers southwest of Florence. It is situated 30 meters above sea-level, to the south of the Arno. It lies in a plain formed by the Arno river, which dried out in the Roman age. The commune's territory becomes a hilly one as it departs from the river. Empoli is on the main railway line from Florence to Pisa, and is the point of divergence of a line to Siena.
It is situated at a height of 28 meters within an area of 62 square kilometers and has a population of 46,017, as of 2005, with a population density of 710 inhabitants per square kilometer. Empoli has an enduring tradition as an agricultural centre. It has given its name to a local variety of artichoke. In the Tabula Peutingeriana of the 4th century Empoli is called In Portu, in the port, as a river port across the Via Quinctia, leading from Fiesole to Florence, and further to Pisa. Empoli was crossed also by the Via Salaiola, connecting to Volterra's salt mills.
Empoli’s main attractions are the castle, known as Emporium or Empolis, the Piazza Farinata degli Uberti, also known as Piazza dei Leoni, Lions Square, the Collegiata di Sant'Andrea, the Palazzo Ghibellino, and the Palazzo Pretorio was the Town Hall in the Middle Ages. Empoli is mostly known in Italy for its football team, Empoli F.C., which represents the town in the country's top division. As it is often regarded as among the most beautiful parts of Italy, it is one of the most visited places amongst the most die-hard travelers the world over.
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