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Rosarno (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 38 29 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 38.4833 decimal degrees |
| Long: 015 58 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 15.9667 decimal degrees |
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Note: Town is situated on a natural terrace among olive plantations and vineyards on the left bank of the river Mesima river. Founded during Byzantine period, first documented in 1037. Town is built partially on the remains of a more ancient town, Medma. |
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| Rosarno (preferred,C,V)
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Calabria (region (administrative division)) (P) |
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Rosarno (inhabited place) (P) |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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inhabited since early Iron Age, later settlement dates from 6th cen. BC |
| town (C) |
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| near/adjacent to .... |
Medma .......... (deserted settlement) |
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(World, Europe, Italy, Calabria, Reggio di Calabria province) [7902178] |
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