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Panni, Apulia
Panni (Irpino: ) is a village and ''comune'' in the province of Foggia in the Apulia region of southeast Italy. Geography The town of Panni is located on the top of Monte Sario (Mount Sirius), at 801 m a.s.l. in the Daunian Mountains. The municipal area is between the valley of the Avella stream, which forms the western border with the municipality of Savignano Irpino and that of the Iazzano stream, which runs on the eastern border with the municipality of Bovino. Both the Avella and the Iazzano are tributaries of the Cervaro River that delimits the municipal territory to the north, separating it from that of the town of Montaguto. The southern border is instead delimited by some rugged mountainous reliefs belonging to Monte Crispignano. The hill position ensures a cool climate in summer, which makes Panni a destination for vacationers from all over the surrounding area, locally known and named the Capitanata. ''"When the heat is burning down in the Tavoliere, up in the Pan plateau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Costanzo
San Costanzo is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pesaro e Urbino in the Italian region Marche, located about northwest of Ancona and about southeast of Pesaro. Geography The municipality of San Costanzo contains three ''frazioni'' (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Cerasa, Solfanuccio, and Stacciola. A minor portion of Marotta belongs to the municipality. San Costanzo borders the following municipalities: Fano, Mondolfo, Monte Porzio Monte Porzio is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pesaro e Urbino in the Italian region Marche, located about west of Ancona and about southeast of Pesaro. Monte Porzio borders the following municipalities: Corinaldo, Mondavio, ..., Monterado, Terre Roveresche. References External links Cities and towns in the Marche {{Marche-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arbëreshë People
The Arbëreshë (; ; ), also known as Albanians of Italy or Italo-Albanians, are an Albanians, Albanian ethnolinguistic group minority historically settled in Southern Italy, Southern and Insular Italy (in the regions of Abruzzo, Apulia, Basilicata, Campania, and Molise, but mostly concentrated in the regions of Calabria and Sicily). They are the descendants of Albanian refugees settled in the Kingdom of Naples and Kingdom of Sicily, Sicily who fled from Principality of Albania (medieval), Albania, Epirus, and later some from the numerous Arvanites, Albanian communities of Attica and Morea, between the 14th and the 18th centuries following the death of Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg and the gradual conquest of the Balkans by the Ottoman Empire, Ottoman Turks. Their culture is determined by the main features that are found in Arbëresh language, language, Byzantine Rite, religious rite, traditional costume, art and gastronomy, still zealously preserved, with the awareness of belongi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnston, Rhode Island
Johnston is a New England town, town in Providence County, Rhode Island, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 29,568 at the United States Census, 2020, 2020 census. Johnston is the site of the Clemence Irons House (1691), a stone-ender museum, and the Central Landfill, only landfill in Rhode Island. Incorporated on March 6, 1759, Johnston was named for the colonial attorney general, Augustus Johnston. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (2.91%) is water. Neighborhoods Neighborhoods in Johnston: Winsor Hill, Thornton, Rhode Island, Thornton (includes part of Cranston, Rhode Island, Cranston), Graniteville, Rhode Island, Graniteville, Hughesdale, Rhode Island, Hughesdale, Morgan Mills, Rhode Island, Morgan Mills, Manton, Rhode Island, Manton, Simmonsville, Rhode Island, Simmonsville, Pocasset, Johnston, Rhode Island, Pocasset, West End, Rhode Island, West End, Belknap, Rhode Isl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cervaro Valley
Cervaro is a town and ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Frosinone in the Italian region Lazio. It is located in the Liri valley, about southeast of Rome and about southeast of Frosinone. Cervaro borders the following municipalities: Cassino, San Vittore del Lazio, Sant'Elia Fiumerapido, Vallerotonda, Viticuso. History Cervaro originated from a castle built here in the Early Middle Ages by abbot Petronax of Monte Cassino. Cervaro was destroyed in the Battle of Monte Cassino during World War II. Main sights * Church of ''Madonna de' Piternis'' *Castle of Monte Trocchio, located in a hill reachable only on a long walk panoramic route. It is situated a short drive from the famous monastery of Monte Cassino. The Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park is not far. Transportation The nearest airport is Rome Ciampino, with access also from Rome Fiumicino and Naples Airport. Cervaro is easily reachable from Rome by train, bus or car from the Motorway A1 (Cassino exit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gulf Of Manfredonia
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The Gulf of Manfredonia (Italian: ''Golfo di Manfredonia'') is a gulf on the east coast of Italy.''The Times'' (2003), ''Comprehensive Atlas of the World'' Eleventh Edition, Times Books, Plate 77 (Q4). It is part of the Adriatic Sea. The Monte Gargano peninsula forms the northern border of the gulf, and the Apulian coast forms the southern border. Several rivers flow into the gulf, including the Carapelle and the Cervaro. The gulf is named after the town Manfredonia. Areas along the coast include marshes such as the Saline di Margherita di Savoia. References Adriatic Sea Manfredonia Manfredonia Manfredonia () is a town and Comune, commune of Apulia, Italy, in the province of Foggia, from which it is northeast by rail. Manfredonia is situated on the coast, facing east, to the south of Monte Gargano, and gives its name to the Gulf of Manf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manfredonia
Manfredonia () is a town and Comune, commune of Apulia, Italy, in the province of Foggia, from which it is northeast by rail. Manfredonia is situated on the coast, facing east, to the south of Monte Gargano, and gives its name to the Gulf of Manfredonia, gulf to the east of it. its population was 56,932. National Institute of Statistics (Italy), Istat 2011 History 
The area of current Manfredonia was settled in ancient times by the Greeks, founded by Diomedes. The flourishing Greek colony, having fallen into the hands of the Samnites, was retaken about 335 BC by King Alexander of Epirus, uncle of Alexand ...
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Adriatic Sea
The Adriatic Sea () is a body of water separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkans, Balkan Peninsula. The Adriatic is the northernmost arm of the Mediterranean Sea, extending from the Strait of Otranto (where it connects to the Ionian Sea) to the northwest and the Po Valley. The countries with coasts on the Adriatic are Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Italy, Montenegro, and Slovenia. The Adriatic contains more than 1,300 islands, mostly located along its eastern coast. It is divided into three basins, the northern being the shallowest and the southern being the deepest, with a maximum depth of . The prevailing currents flow counterclockwise from the Strait of Otranto. Tidal movements in the Adriatic are slight, although acqua alta, larger amplitudes occur occasionally. The Adriatic's salinity is lower than the Mediterranean's because it collects a third of the fresh water flowing into the Mediterranean, acting as a dilution basin. The surface water temperatures ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Campania
Campania is an administrative Regions of Italy, region of Italy located in Southern Italy; most of it is in the south-western portion of the Italian Peninsula (with the Tyrrhenian Sea to its west), but it also includes the small Phlegraean Islands and the island of Capri. The capital of the region is Naples. Campania has a population of 5,575,025 as of 2025, making it Italy's third most populous region, and, with an area of , its most densely populated region. Based on its Gross domestic product, GDP, Campania is also the most economically productive region in Southern Italy List of Italian regions by GDP, and the 7th most productive in the whole country. Naples' urban area, which is in Campania, is the List of urban areas in the European Union, eighth most populous in the European Union. The region is home to 10 of the 58 List of World Heritage Sites in Italy, UNESCO sites in Italy, including Pompeii and Herculaneum, the Royal Palace of Caserta, the Amalfi Coast, the Longobardian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Alfonso De Liguori
In Christianity, Christian belief, a saint is a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of sanctification in Christianity, holiness, imitation of God, likeness, or closeness to God in Christianity, God. However, the use of the term ''saint'' depends on the context and Christian denomination, denomination. In Anglican Communion, Anglican, Oriental Orthodox, and Lutheranism, Lutheran doctrine, all of their faithful deceased in Heaven are considered to be saints, but a selected few are considered worthy of greater honor or emulation. Official Ecclesiastical polity, ecclesiastical recognition, and veneration, is conferred on some denominational saints through the process of canonization in the Catholic Church or glorification in the Eastern Orthodox Church after their approval. In many Protestant denominations, and following from Pauline usage, ''saint'' refers broadly to any holy Christian, without special recognition or selection. While the English word ''saint'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piedmontese
Piedmontese ( ; autonym: or ; ) is a language spoken by some 2,000,000 people mostly in Piedmont, a region of Northwest Italy. Although considered by most linguists a separate language, in Italy it is often mistakenly regarded as an Italian dialect. It is linguistically included in the Gallo-Italic languages group of Northern Italy (with Lombard, Emilian, Ligurian and Romagnol), which would make it part of the wider western group of Romance languages, which also includes French, Arpitan, Occitan, and Catalan. It is spoken in the core of Piedmont, in northwestern Liguria (near Savona), and in Lombardy (some municipalities in the westernmost part of Lomellina near Pavia). It has some support from the Piedmont regional government but is considered a dialect rather than a separate language by the Italian central government. Due to the Italian diaspora Piedmontese has spread in the Argentinian Pampas, where many immigrants from Piedmont settled. The Piedmontese language ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guevara Family
Guevara is a surname of Basque origin. Notable people with the surname include: * Amado Guevara (born 1976), Honduran football (soccer) player * Álvaro Guevara (1894–1951), Chilean painter * Ander Guevara (born 1997), Spanish footballer for Real Sociedad * Ángel Aníbal Guevara (born 1924), Guatemalan politician * Antonio de Guevara (c. 1481 – 1545), Spanish chronicler and moralist * Armando Guevara (born 1955), Venezuelan boxer * Ava Rossana Guevara, Honduran politician * Carla Guevara (born 1975), Filipino actress * Carlos Guevara (other), several people * Ernesto "Che" Guevara (1928–1967), Argentine Marxist revolutionary, major figure in the Cuban Revolution * Diego de Guevara (c. 1450 – 1520), Spanish diplomat and art collector * Ena Guevara (born 1959), Peruvian long-distance runner * Felipe de Guevara (died 1563), Spanish humanist * Fernando Niño de Guevara (1541–1609), Spanish cardinal * Gerardo Guevara (1930–2024), Ecuadorian composer * Giom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
