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Novara
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.
Novara is a city of Piedmont, in North-west Italy situated to the west of Milan. It is the capital city of the province of Novara. Novara is elevated at 162 meters and area is 103 per square kilometer. Its population as of December 31, 2004 was 102,817 and density is 990 per square kilometer. Founded in ancient times by Romans, this city was the site of two important battles that were the Battle of Novara in 1513 in the War of the League of Cambrai and the Battle of Novara in 1849 in the Italian Wars of Independence.
A city known for its historic myths and traditions, scenic beauty, cooperative people and luxurious hotels and cottages, Novara is one of the favorite holiday destinations for most of the vacation lovers.
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