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Seriate
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.
Seriate is a municipality in the province of Bergamo in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 50 kilometers northeast of Milan and about 4 kilometers southeast of Bergamo. In 2004, the population of the city was 21,628 and an area of 12.4 square kilometers. The municipality of Seriate contains the subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets such as Comonte, Cassinone, Pastrengo, and Paderno. Seriate borders the following municipalities such as Albano Sant'Alessandro, Bagnatica, Bergamo, Brusaporto, Calcinate, Cavernago, Gorle, Grassobbio, Orio al Serio, and Pedrengo.
A city known for its historic myths and traditions, scenic beauty, cooperative people and luxurious hotels and cottages, Seriate is one of the favorite holiday destinations for most of the vacation lovers.
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