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ID: 7009760
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Record Type: administrative |
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Tuscany (region) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 43 25 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 43.4167 decimal degrees |
| Long: 011 00 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 11.0000 decimal degrees |
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Bounding coordinates: |
| Lat: 42 35 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 42.5830 decimal degrees |
| Lat: 44 44 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 44.0660 decimal degrees |
| Long: 010 06 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 10.1010 decimal degrees |
| Long: 011 37 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 11.6260 decimal degrees |
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Note: Area was core of ancient Etruria; conquered by Romans 4th century BCE; ruled by Lombards, then Franks; most cities became independent communes 11th-12th centuries; saw great strife between Guelphs and Ghibellines; part of grand duchy of Florence from the 16th century. |
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| Toscana (preferred,C,V,Italian-P,U,N)
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| Tuscany (C,O,English-P,U,N)
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| Tuscan (C,O,English,U,A)
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| Toscan (C,O)
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| Regione Toscana (C,V)
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| IT16 (C,V,FIPS)
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| Toscana, Regione (C,V)
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| Tuscana (C,V)
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| Tuscia (H,V)
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Tuscany (region) (P,C) part of new kingdom of Italy from 1861 |
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Place Types: |
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| region (preferred, C) |
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part of new kingdom of Italy from 1861 |
| first level subdivision (C) |
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