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Gallarate
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.
Gallarate is a city of Lombardy, Italy, in the Province of Varese. It has a population of 48,927. The city is of medieval origin. It is remarkable mainly for its textile factories. It is the junction of railways to Varese, Laveno and Arona. Six miles to the west are the electric works of Vizzola, where 23,000 hp are derived from the river Ticino. The city in the first part of 19th century had a strong textile industry.
It can also be considered as the preeminent, historical and potential tourism destination that enjoys a very positive reputation with worldwide travelers to become one of the most visited places. Gallarate still possesses more ecclesiastical monuments than any other city.
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