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44.1681°N 12.4431°E. / 44.1681; 12.4431. Length. 80 km (50 mi) The Rubicon ( Latin: Rubico; Italian: Rubicone [rubiˈkoːne]; [ 1] Romagnol: Rubicôn [rubiˈkoːŋ]) is a shallow river in northeastern Italy, just south of Cesena and north of Rimini. It was known as Fiumicino until 1933, when it was identified with the ancient river Rubicon ...
Apulia ( / əˈpuːliə / ə-POO-lee-ə ), also known by its Italian name Puglia ( Italian: [ˈpuʎʎa] ), [ 3][ a] is a region of Italy, located in the southern peninsular section of the country, bordering the Adriatic Sea to the east, the Strait of Otranto and Ionian Sea to the southeast and the Gulf of Taranto to the south.
Two of the Pelagie Islands (Lampedusa and Lampione) are located on the African continent. The total area of Italy is 301,230 km 2 (116,310 sq mi), of which 294,020 km 2 (113,520 sq mi) is land and 7,210 km 2 (2,784 sq mi) is water. It lies between latitudes 35° and 47° N, and longitudes 6° and 19° E. Italy borders Switzerland (698 km or 434 ...
Ancona is the capital of the province of Ancona and of the region. The city is located 280 km (170 mi) northeast of Rome, on the Adriatic Sea, between the slopes of the two extremities of the promontory of Monte Conero, Monte Astagno and Monte Guasco. The hilly nature around Ancona is a strong contrast to the flatter coastline in areas further ...
It has an estimated population between 150,000 and 200,000 and is the twenty-first most populous cityin Italy, after Modenaand other Italian cities, and the 100th most populated cityin Europe. Reggio Calabria is located near the center of the Mediterraneanand is known for its climate, ethnic and cultural diversity.
Veneto ( US: / ˈvɛnətoʊ, ˈveɪn -/ VEN-ə-toh, VAYN-, [ 3] Italian: [ˈvɛːneto]) [ 4][ 5] or the Venetia[ 4] is one of the 20 regions of Italy, located in the north-east of the country. It is the fourth most populous region in Italy, with a population of about five million. Venice is the region's capital and the largest city.
The origins of Byzantium are shrouded in legend. Tradition says that Byzas of Megara (a city-state near Athens) founded the city when he sailed northeast across the Aegean Sea. The date is usually given as 667 BC on the authority of Herodotus, who states the city was founded 17 years after Chalcedon. Eusebius, who wrote almost 800 years later ...
Fiumicino ( Italian: [fjumiˈtʃiːno]) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Rome, Lazio, central Italy, with a population of 80,500 (2019). [ 2 ] It is known for being the site of Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport, the busiest airport in Italy and the ninth-busiest in Europe, which serves Rome and much of central Italy.