Cento, a town of Central Italy, 16 miles N. by W. of Bologna, on a fertile plain near the Reno, the birthplace of Guercino (q.v.). Pop. 4975.
Cento
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Cento, a town of Central Italy, 16 miles N. by W. of Bologna, on a fertile plain near the Reno, the birthplace of Guercino (q.v.). Pop. 4975.