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Vimercate
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.
Vimercate is a city in the Lombardy region of Italy. It is 25 kilometres from Milan and 10 from Monza. It is now comprised in the province of Milan, but from 2009 it will be part of the new Monza e Brianza province. Vimercate has an area of 20.73 square kilometers, as of 2001 the population was 25,536. The city was originally founded by the Romans on the banks of the river Molgora. It has many treasures such as Saint Stephen's Basilica, the Church of Virgin Mary and the oldest, still functioning, Roman bridge in northern Italy.
The area of Oreno still conserves its medieval look with an eleventh century monastery, Saint Michael's Church and the stately homes Villa Gallarati-Scotti and Borromeo. The town is projected towards the future thanks to new developments such as the Torri Bianche skyscrapers which host a 16 screen cinema, a shopping arcade and many county offices plus the new central bus station designed by Mario Botta in 1998, which serves the area and has many facilities. On the east side of the city, rises the Centro Scolastico Omnicomprensivo, a scholastic centre, which is known for the quality and high standards of the Licei. Particularly famous, on this site, is the scientific and classic Liceo Antonio Banfi. Within the communal borders there are many parks, used for concerts and shows. Vimercate is one of the most visited countries. It is also said the place of best geographical environment and can trace its origins back to prehistoric times.
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