Gagliato is a village and comune

Comune

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in the province of Catanzaro

Province of Catanzaro

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, in the Calabria

Calabria

Calabria , in antiquity known as Bruttium, is a region in southern Italy, south of Naples, located at the "toe" of the Italian Peninsula. The capital city of Calabria is Catanzaro....

 region of southern Italy

Italy

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. In recognition of the unique role that the town has come to play as an international magnet for global leaders in nanotechnology

Nanotechnology

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, and as host of the NanoGagliato

NanoGagliato

NanoGagliato is an invitational gathering of scientists, physicians, business leaders, artists, and researchers to discuss the most current challenges and opportunities in the fields of nanomedicine and the nanosciences, from a multisciplinary perspective...

 events, Gagliato has received the official appellation of “Paese delle NanoScienze”, town of Nanosciences, attributed by the City Council

City council

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