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The territory around Modena (Latin: Mutina, Etruscan: Mutna) was inhabited by the Villanovans in the Iron Age, and later by Ligurian tribes, Etruscans, and the Gaulish Boii (the settlement itself being Etruscan). Although the exact date of its foundation is unknown, it is known that it was already in existence in the 3rd century BC, for in 218 ...
the River Aragón. Ebro (ms · 910 km; 570 mi) Híjar [es] (r · 28 km; 17 mi; aside from joining the Ebro near Reinosa, the upstream traditional source of the very same Ebro in Fontibre han been recently redescribed as a water spring of the Híjar) [2] Rudrón [es] (r · 35 km; 22 mi) Oca (r · 72 km; 45 mi)
The region of Emilia-Romagna consists of nine provinces and covers an area of 22,446 km 2 (8,666 sq mi), ranking sixth in Italy. Nearly half of the region (48%) consists of plains while 27% is hilly and 25% mountainous. The region's section of the Apennines is marked by areas of flysch, badland erosion (calanques) and caves.
Carrara (/ k ə ˈ r ɑːr ə / kə-RAR-ə; Italian: [kaˈraːɾa]; Emilian: Carara, Emilian: [kaˈɾaːɾa]) is a town and comune in Tuscany, in central Italy, of the province of Massa and Carrara, and notable for the white or blue-grey marble quarried there. [3]
The Region of Murcia (/ ˈmʊərsiə /, US also / ˈmɜːrʃ (i) ə /; [4][5][6] Spanish: Región de Murcia [reˈxjon de ˈmuɾθja]; Valencian: Regió de Múrcia) is an autonomous community of Spain located in the southeastern part of the Iberian Peninsula, on the Mediterranean coast. The region is 11,313 km 2 (4,368 sq mi) in area and had a ...
The Torre della Ghirlandina or simply Ghirlandina is the bell tower of the Cathedral of Modena, in Emilia-Romagna, Italy. Standing at 86.12 metres, the tower is the traditional symbol of Modena, being visible from all directions outside the city. The structure was set up in 1179 on five floors, initially called Torre di San Geminiano.
These territories, centered on the city of Parma, were given as a fief to Paul III's illegitimate son, Pier Luigi Farnese. [2] In 1556, the second Duke, Ottavio Farnese, was given the city of Piacenza, becoming thus also Duke of Piacenza, and so the state was thereafter known as the Duchy of Parma and Piacenza (Italian: Ducato di Parma e Piacenza).
Parque Cruz Conde, located southwest of the city, is an open park and barrier-free park in English gardens style. [123] Paseo de Córdoba. Located on the underground train tracks, it is a long tour of several km in length with more than 434,000 m 2. The tour has numerous fountains, including six formed by a portico of falling water which form a ...