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Livorno, sometimes in English '''Leghorn''', (population 170,000) is a Port city on the Tyrrhenian Sea on the western edge of Tuscany , Italy . It is the Capital of the Province Of Livorno and the third-largest port on the western coast of Italy. HISTORY Livorno was born as a small village inhabited by fishers. An important area under the Medici in the Renaissance with many important landmarks from the 16th Century , Livorno was enlarged at the end of the 18th Century by Leopold II , who also opened the city to foreign merchants. It became a Free Port under Ferdinand I from 1590 , and remained such until 1860 , when it became part of the Kingdom of Italy. During World War II , Livorno received moderate damage, including to a historic cathedral and synagogue. It is home to a naval academy. NOTABLE PEOPLE BORN IN LIVORNO Livorno is the birthplace of:
CULTURE The "Monumento ai 4 Mori" is one of the most important monuments of Livorno. Politically, Livorno is one of the most Left-leaning cities of Italy. There is a breed of chicken called Leghorn , named after the city. This in turn gave its name to the cartoon character Foghorn Leghorn . The Communist Party Of Italy was founded in Livorno 21 January 1921 . Livorno has a Football team in Serie A , A.S. Livorno Calcio . Inhabitants of Livorno are referred to as "Livornese" (Italian: Livornesi or poetically Labronici). Livorno inhabitants speak a colourful variant of the Tuscanian dialect of Italy named ''vernacolo'', which is especially characterized by the popular interjection ''dé''. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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