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Nova Milanese
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.
Nova Milanese is a municipality in the province of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 13 kilometers north of Milan. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 22,561, an area of 5.8 square kilometers and a density of 3,883 per square kilometers. Nova Milanese borders the municipalities that include Cinisello Balsamo, Muggio, Desio, Paderno Dugnano and Varedo.
Nova is located in the part of Lombardy with the heaviest traffic and fastest industrialization, only 6 kilometers from Monza and 15 kilometers from the main town of the province. These factors that are ease of transport and fertility of the soil were aided extraordinarily by the construction of the Villoresi canal, inaugurated in 1881 after the death of the man who ideated it. At present the economic-productive structure is characterized mostly from small and average artisan companies. Places of cult include Christian Congregation of the Witnesses of Geova and Communal cemetery.
A city known for its historic myths and traditions, scenic beauty, cooperative people and luxurious hotels and cottages, Nova is one of the favorite holiday destinations for most of the vacation lovers.
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