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| | Pavia, Italy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12) |
 | | Pavia (population 71,000) is a city of south-western Lombardy,northern Italy, 35 kilometres south of Milan onthe lower Ticino river. |
 | | Pavia is the capital of a fertile province (also named Pavia) essentialy devoted to agriculture (wine, rice, cereals, dairy products). |
 | | Conquered (1359) bythe Visconti family, rulers of Milan, itbecame an intellectual and artistic centre, being the seat from 1361 of the University,which attracted students from many countries. |
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