Roncade
Encyclopedia
Roncade is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Treviso
in the Italian
region Veneto
, located about 25 km north of Venice
and about 10 km southeast of Treviso
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 12,738 and an area of 62.0 km².
The municipality of Roncade contains the frazioni
(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Biancade, Musestre, San Cipriano, Ca'Tron, and Vallio.
Roncade borders the following municipalities: Casale sul Sile
, Meolo
, Monastier di Treviso
, Quarto d'Altino
, San Biagio di Callalta
, Silea
.
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 Treviso
Province of Treviso
The Province of Treviso is a province in the Veneto region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Treviso.The province has an area of 2,477 km², and a total population of 886.886 . There are 95 municipalities in the province .-Municipalities:-External links:*...
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 25 km north 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 10 km southeast of Treviso
Treviso
Treviso is a city and comune in Veneto, northern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Treviso and the municipality has 82,854 inhabitants : some 3,000 live within the Venetian walls or in the historical and monumental center, some 80,000 live in the urban center proper, while the city...
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 12,738 and an area of 62.0 km².
The municipality of Roncade contains the frazioni
Frazione
A frazione , in Italy, is the name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other administrative divisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere...
(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Biancade, Musestre, San Cipriano, Ca'Tron, and Vallio.
Roncade borders the following municipalities: Casale sul Sile
Casale sul Sile
Casale sul Sile is a comune with 9.452 inhabitants in the province of Treviso in the Veneto, region of Italy. Its name comes from Sile, the river that runs through it....
, Meolo
Meolo
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, Monastier di Treviso
Monastier di Treviso
Monastier di Treviso is a comune in the Province of Treviso in the Italian region Veneto, located about 25 km northeast of Venice and about 14 km east of Treviso...
, Quarto d'Altino
Quarto d'Altino
Quarto d'Altino is a town in the province of Venice, Veneto, Italy. SP41 goes through it.The name "Quarto D'Altino" is composed by the prefix "Quarto" because the town was a quarter of a mile from the Roman city Altinum.-Sources:*...
, San Biagio di Callalta
San Biagio di Callalta
San Biagio di Callalta is a city in the province of Treviso, Veneto, Italy.It is the birthplace of Pierre Cardin....
, Silea
Silea
Silea is a comune in the Province of Treviso in the Italian region Veneto, located about 25 km north of Venice and about 4 km east of Treviso. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 9,767 and an area of 18.7 km²....
.