Southern Italy
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Southern Italy is the historically rich, culturally distinct southern region of the Italian Peninsula, known for its Mediterranean coastline, ancient ruins, and significant role in World War II military operations.
Observed surface forms (5)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| southern Italy | 50 |
| Mezzogiorno | 11 |
| south-central Italy | 3 |
| Mezzogiorno (Southern Italy) | 1 |
| southeastern Italy | 1 |
Statements (69)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural region
ⓘ
geographical region ⓘ |
| climate | Mediterranean climate ⓘ |
| contains |
Amalfi Coast
ⓘ
archaeological excavations at Herculaneum ⓘ
surface form:
Archaeological site of Herculaneum
Pompeii ⓘ
surface form:
Archaeological site of Pompeii
Apennines ⓘ
surface form:
Calabrian Apennines
Gulf of Naples ⓘ Apulia ⓘ
surface form:
Salento Peninsula
Mount Etna ⓘ
surface form:
Sicilian volcano Etna
Sorrento ⓘ
surface form:
Sorrento Peninsula
Valley of the Temples ⓘ
surface form:
Valley of the Temples in Agrigento
Vesuvius ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| cuisineSpecialty |
citrus fruits
ⓘ
mozzarella di bufala ⓘ pasta dishes with tomato sauce ⓘ pizza (Neapolitan style) ⓘ seafood dishes ⓘ |
| culturalCharacteristic |
distinct regional identities
ⓘ
strong family-based social structure ⓘ |
| economicCharacteristic | historically less industrialized than Northern Italy ⓘ |
| hasCapitalLikeCity | Naples ⓘ |
| hasCoastlineOn |
Adriatic Sea
ⓘ
Ionian Sea ⓘ Tyrrhenian Sea ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Abruzzo
ⓘ
Apulia ⓘ Basilicata ⓘ Calabria ⓘ Campania ⓘ Molise ⓘ Sardinia ⓘ Sicily ⓘ |
| hasRegionalLanguages |
Apulian dialects
ⓘ
Calabrian dialects ⓘ Neapolitan ⓘ Sardinians ⓘ
surface form:
Sardinian
Sicilian ⓘ |
| historicallyRuledBy |
Kingdom of Naples
ⓘ
Kingdom of Sicily ⓘ Kingdom of Naples ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
|
| historicalName |
Southern Italy
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Mezzogiorno
|
| knownFor |
Mediterranean coastline
ⓘ
ancient ruins ⓘ distinct cuisine ⓘ olive oil production ⓘ traditional music and dance ⓘ wine production ⓘ |
| language | Italian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Italian Peninsula
ⓘ
Mediterranean Basin ⓘ
surface form:
Mediterranean region
Southern Europe ⓘ |
| majorCity |
Bari
ⓘ
Cagliari ⓘ Naples ⓘ Palermo ⓘ Reggio Calabria ⓘ |
| partOf | Kingdom of Italy ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| tourismAttractionType |
archaeological sites
ⓘ
beaches ⓘ historic towns ⓘ religious sites ⓘ |
| wasImportantIn | World War II ⓘ |
| wasSiteOf |
Italian campaign
ⓘ
surface form:
Allied invasion of Italy
Allied invasion of Sicily ⓘ
surface form:
Allied landings in Sicily
Battle of Salerno ⓘ Operation Avalanche ⓘ |
Referenced by (99)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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southern Italy
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Normans
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Mezzogiorno
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Mezzogiorno
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southern Italy
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southern Italy
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southern Italy
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Castellaneta
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southern Italy
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Castellaneta
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Mezzogiorno (Southern Italy)
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southern Italy
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southern Italy
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southern Italy
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southern Italy
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southern Italy