Cisterna, Italy
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Cisterna di Latina is a town and comune
in the province of Latina
in Lazio, of central Italy
. It was the scene of the Battle of Cisterna
in January 1944.
The Garden of Ninfa
is located in the commune's territory.
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, since 2003
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
in the province of Latina
Province of Latina
The Province of Latina is a province in the Lazio region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Latina.It has an area of 2,251 km², and a total population of 519,850...
in Lazio, of central Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. It was the scene of the Battle of Cisterna
Battle of Cisterna
The Battle of Cisterna took place during World War II, on 30 January-2 February 1944, near Cisterna, Italy, as part of the battle of Anzio that followed Operation Shingle. The battle was a clear German victory which also had repercussions on the employment of U.S...
in January 1944.
The Garden of Ninfa
Garden of Ninfa
thumb|250px|View of the park.The Garden of Ninfa is a park in the territory of Cisterna di Latina, in the province of Latina, central Italy. It has a surface of 105 hectares. Nearby towns include Norma and Sermoneta.-History:...
is located in the commune's territory.
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