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Scandiano
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.
Scandiano is a town in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, administratively part of the province of Reggio Emilia. It has twenty three thousand three hundred and thirty two inhabitants as of December 31, 2004. It is the native town of incumbent Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi. Other notable natives of Scandiano are poet Matteo Maria Boiardo and biologist Lazzaro Spallanzani. Their Region is Emilia-Romagna with Province Reggio Emilia and has an elevation of 95 meters with a total surface area of 49 square kilometers. The population there in total is 23,332 with density of 446 per square kilometers as of 2004.
A city known for its historic myths and traditions, scenic beauty, cooperative people and luxurious hotels and cottages, Scandiano is one of the favorite holiday destinations for most of the vacation lovers.
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