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Blera (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 42 16 24 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 42.2730 decimal degrees |
| Long: 012 01 57 E degrees minutes |
Long: 12.0320 decimal degrees |
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Elevation: |
| 885.826 feet |
270.0000 meters |
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Note: Was an Etruscan town and station on ancient Roman via Clodia; site is cut from Tuscan tufa plateau by Ricanale and Biedano rivers; noted as site of several thousand Etruscan tombs, both tumulus and cliff tombs. |
Names: |
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| Blera (preferred,C,V)
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............ | ancient name, revived in 20th century |
| Biede (C,V)
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| Bieda (H,V)
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............ | medieval name, used until recently |
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Lazio (region (administrative division)) (P) |
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Blera (inhabited place) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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was an ancient city on the Via Clodia |
| town (C) |
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| commune (administrative) (C) |
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| archaeological site (C) |
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| burial site (H) |
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| Etruscan (H) |
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Related geographic places: |
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| located on .... |
Via Clodia .......... (road) |
| .................. |
(World, Europe, Italy) [7032914] |
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