Piacenza

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Piacenza (Italian: [pjaˈtʃɛntsa] ; Piacentino: Piaṡëinsa [pi.aˈzəi̯sɐ]; Latin: Placentia) is a city and comune (municipality) in the region of Emilia-Romagna in northern Italy, and the capital of the province of Piacenza. With a population of 103,737 as of 2026, Piacenza is the 9th-largest city in the region and the 43rd-largest in Italy. The westernmost major city of the region of Emilia-Romagna, it has strong relations with Lombardy, with which it borders, and in particular with Milan. It was defined by Leonardo da Vinci as a "Land of passage" in his Codex Atlanticus, by virtue of its crucial geographical location. This strategic location would significantly influence the history of Piacenza. Piacenza integrates characteristics of the nearby Ligurian and Piedmontese territories with a prevalent Lombard influence, favored by communications with the nearby metropolis, which attenuates its Emilian footprint. Piacenza is located at a major crossroads at the intersection of Route E35/A1 between...

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