Limena
Encyclopedia
Limena is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Padua
in the Italian
region Veneto
, located about 35 km west of Venice
and about 6 km north of Padua
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 7,148 and an area of 15.0 km².
Limena borders the following municipalities: Curtarolo
, Padua
, Piazzola sul Brenta
, Vigodarzere
, Villafranca Padovana
.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Padua
Province of Padua
The Province of Padua is a province in the Veneto region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Padua.-History and territory:...
in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region Veneto
Veneto
Veneto is one of the 20 regions of Italy. Its population is about 5 million, ranking 5th in Italy.Veneto had been for more than a millennium an independent state, the Republic of Venice, until it was eventually annexed by Italy in 1866 after brief Austrian and French rule...
, located about 35 km west of Venice
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
and about 6 km north of Padua
Padua
Padua is a city and comune in the Veneto, northern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Padua and the economic and communications hub of the area. Padua's population is 212,500 . The city is sometimes included, with Venice and Treviso, in the Padua-Treviso-Venice Metropolitan Area, having...
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 7,148 and an area of 15.0 km².
Limena borders the following municipalities: Curtarolo
Curtarolo
Curtarolo is a comune in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about 40 km west of Venice and about 11 km north of Padua...
, Padua
Padua
Padua is a city and comune in the Veneto, northern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Padua and the economic and communications hub of the area. Padua's population is 212,500 . The city is sometimes included, with Venice and Treviso, in the Padua-Treviso-Venice Metropolitan Area, having...
, Piazzola sul Brenta
Piazzola sul Brenta
Piazzola sul Brenta is a comune in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about 45 km west of Venice and about 15 km northwest of Padua.-Main sights:*Villa Contarini, begun by Andrea Palladio...
, Vigodarzere
Vigodarzere
Vigodarzere is a comune in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about 35 km west of Venice and about 4 km northeast of Padua....
, Villafranca Padovana
Villafranca Padovana
Villafranca Padovana is a comune in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about 40 km west of Venice and about 11 km northwest of Padua...
.