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Legnano
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. 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.
Legnano is a city in northern Italy, northwest of Milan, with a population of roughly 56,000. It was scene of defeat of Emperor Frederick I by the Lombard League in 1176. The main sights of Legnano are the Basilica of San Magno which was in the early 16th century. The interior, on the Greek cross plan, contains an altar by Bernardino Luini which it is said to have been begun by Bramante. The monument to Alberto da Giussano in the Piazza Monumento in the year 1900 together with Rome, Legnano is the only other city mentioned in the Italian national anthem by Goffredo Mameli. As of December 31, 2004 it had the total population of 56,157 and area was of 17 square kilometers. Its evelation is 199 metres and density is 3,303 per square kilometers.
Presently Legnano experiences a sharp social, economic and population growth derivative of the strategic position of the locality and the high level of well-being and quality of life that is enjoyed with respect to other places of Italy. Today, one can also learn about its history, from its earliest times and pursue enthusiasm in its natural beauty and populace.
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