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Piacenza

Piacenza is a city in the northern part of Italy (region: Emilia-Romagna, 104,000 inhabitants approx.).

It was founded in 218 b.C. as a military Roman colony, and was formerly called Placentia in Latin and English.

Comune di Piacenza