Vescovana
Encyclopedia
Vescovana is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Padua
in the Italian
region Veneto
, located about 60 km southwest of Venice
and about 35 km southwest of Padua
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,601 and an area of 22.3 km².
Vescovana borders the following municipalities: Barbona
, Boara Pisani
, Granze
, Rovigo
, Sant'Urbano
, Stanghella
, Villa Estense
.
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 60 km southwest 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 35 km southwest 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 1,601 and an area of 22.3 km².
Vescovana borders the following municipalities: Barbona
Barbona
Barbona is a comune in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about 60 km southwest of Venice and about 40 km southwest of Padua...
, Boara Pisani
Boara Pisani
Boara Pisani is a comune in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about 60 km southwest of Venice and about 35 km south of Padua. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,542 and an area of 16.5 km².Boara Pisani borders the following municipalities:...
, Granze
Granze
Granze is a comune in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about 50 km southwest of Venice and about 30 km southwest of Padua. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,803 and an area of 11.4 km²....
, Rovigo
Rovigo
Rovigo is a town and comune in the Veneto region of North-Eastern Italy, the capital of the eponymous province. -Geography:...
, Sant'Urbano
Sant'Urbano
Sant'Urbano is a comune in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about 60 km southwest of Venice and about 35 km southwest of Padua...
, Stanghella
Stanghella
Stanghella is a comune in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about 60 km southwest of Venice and about 35 km southwest of Padua. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 4,474 and an area of 19.7 km².Stanghella borders the following municipalities:...
, Villa Estense
Villa Estense
Villa Estense is a comune in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about 60 km southwest of Venice and about 30 km southwest of Padua. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,407 and an area of 16.0 km².Villa Estense borders the following...
.