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CHIAVARI

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Originally appearing in Volume V06, Page 118 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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CHIAVARI  , a

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town of
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Liguria, Italy, in the province of Genoa, 24 M . S.E. by
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rail from the town of Genoa . Pop . (1901) 10,397 (town), 12,689 (commune) . It is situated near the mouth of the Entella, in the centre of a fertile plain surrounded by mountains except on the S.W., where it comes down to the sea . Its buildings are mostly
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modern, but it has a ruined castle of 1147 . It has an active trade in agricultural products, and manufactures lace,
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light wicker-seated bentwood chairs,
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silk, &c .

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