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Gravina di Catania
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.
Gravina di Catania is a municipality in the Province of Catania in the Italian region Sicily. It is located about 160 kilometers southeast of Palermo and about 6 kilometers north of Catania. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of twenty eight thousand sixty eight inhabitants and total surface area of 5.0 square kilometers. Gravina di Catania borders the municipalities including Catania, Mascalucia, Sant'Agata li Battiati and Tremestieri Etneo.
A city known for its historic myths and traditions, scenic beauty, cooperative people and luxurious hotels and cottages, Gravina di Catania is one of the favorite holiday destinations for most of the vacation lovers.
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