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The Po Valley, Po Plain, Plain of the Po, or Padan Plain (Italian: Pianura Padana [pjaˈnuːra paˈdaːna] or Val Padana) is a major geographical feature of northern Italy. It extends approximately 650 km (400 mi) in an east-west direction, with an area of 46,000 km 2 (18,000 square miles) including its Venetic extension not actually related to ...
Padania (/ p ə ˈ d eɪ n i ə / pə-DAY-nee-ə, UK also /-ˈ d ɑː n-/- DAH-, [1] Italian: [paˈdaːnja]) is an alternative name and proposed independent state encompassing Northern Italy, derived from the name of the Po River (Latin Padus), whose basin includes much of the region, centered on the Po Valley (Pianura Padana), the major plain of Northern Italy.
The Po Valley is the largest plain in Italy, with 46,000 km 2 (18,000 sq mi), and it represents over 70% of the total plain area in the country. [17] The Po Valley is divided into two bands: [22] the high plain, which borders the Alpine and Apennine hills, and the low plain located in the center and extended up to the Po delta.
The Village of Plainfield was formed in 1869 when the northern and southern sections decided to unite. it was incorporated in 1877 with a population of around 700. Most commercial structures were wood-framed and were destroyed during a series of four fires from 1888 to 1899.
The city was once an important centre for the production of accordions and still hosts a museum dedicated to this instrument. [3] Mariano Dallapé was the first accordion builder in Stradella, his business was continued by his sons and further descendants. Later famous names include the brothers Crosio Fratelli.
Vittoria Plain This page was last edited on 5 August 2018, at 08:47 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ... Category: Plains of Italy.
City of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto is a World Heritage Site in Italy, which protects buildings by the architect Andrea Palladio. UNESCO inscribed the site on the World Heritage List in 1994. [1] At first the site was called "Vicenza, City of Palladio" and only buildings in the immediate area of Vicenza were included.
Penne (Italian pronunciation:, locally; Pònne in the local dialect) is an Italian town in the province of Pescara, in the Abruzzo region, in mid-southern Italy. According to the last census in 2014 the population was 12,451. [3] It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy"). [4]