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4 unusual facts about Levante


Levanter

Viento de Levante, a wind that blows in the western Mediterranean Sea

Madrid–Levante high-speed rail line

The Madrid–Levante high-speed line connects Madrid with the Mediterranean coast of the Levante Region, specifically with Castile–La Mancha, the Valencian Community and the Murcia Region autonomous communities.

Rechila

The provinces of Lusitania, Baetica, and Carthaginiensis were subjected to the Suevi with the exception of the Levante and the Mediterranean seaboard.

Sibyl

Later in antiquity, a number of sibyls are attested in various writers, in Greece and Italy, but also in the Levante and Asia Minor.


Agostino Barbarigo

The latter was soon followed by Modone and Corone, which meant the loss of all the main intermediate stops for the Venetian ships sailing towards the Levante.

Juan Francisco García

On 20 September 2012, in Levante's European competition group stage debut, Juanfran scored the game's only goal at home against Helsingborgs IF.

Katia Serra

She played for Bologna (1986–1991), Lugo di Ravenna (1994–1997), Modena (1997–1999), Lazio (2002–2003), Bergamo (2003–2004), Atletico Oristano (2004–2005), Agliana and Terme di Cervia (2005–2006), Reggiana (2006–2007), Trento (2007–2008), Roma (2008–2009) and Levante (2010).

Kevin Parienté

Being that the two were players were Jewish, Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv brought Pariente in for a trial after he ahd played 18 matches for Levante's B side.

MV Mar Negro

On 8 March 1939, Franco’s government decreed a ban on shipping around three miles from the coast of Levante, between the ports of Adra and Sagunto.

Pisa–La Spezia–Genoa railway

On 25 July 1872 with the opening of the connecting tunnel between Genova Brignole and Genova Piazza Principe The section of line to Sestri Levante was no longer isolated and was connected over the Apennines but especially to the line to Ventimiglia, which had been completed on 25 January 1872.

Que Levante La Mano

"Que Levante La Mano" is the second single of the Américo's second album, A Morir.

Sestri Levante

Baia delle Favole or “Bay of Fairy Tales” was named in honor of Danish writer, Hans Christian Andersen, who lived in Sestri Levante for a short time in 1833.

U.S.D. Sestri Levante 1919

Unione Sportiva Dilettantistica Sestri Levante 1919 is an Italian association football club located in Sestri Levante, Liguria.


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