Albignasego
Encyclopedia
Albignasego is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Padua
in the Italian
region Veneto
, located about 35 km west of Venice
and about 7 km south of Padua
. As of 31 December 2006, it had a population of 20,561 and an area of 21.0 km².
The municipality of Albignasego contains the frazioni
(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Carpanedo, Ferri, Lion, Mandriola, S. Agostino, S. Giacomo, S. Lorenzo, and S.Tommaso.
Albignasego borders the following municipalities: Abano Terme
, Casalserugo
, Maserà di Padova
, Padua
, Ponte San Nicolò
.
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 7 km south 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 2006, it had a population of 20,561 and an area of 21.0 km².
The municipality of Albignasego 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) Carpanedo, Ferri, Lion, Mandriola, S. Agostino, S. Giacomo, S. Lorenzo, and S.Tommaso.
Albignasego borders the following municipalities: Abano Terme
Abano Terme
Abano Terme is a town and comune in the province of Padua, in the Veneto region, Italy, on the eastern slope of the Colli Euganei; it is 10 kilometers southwest by rail from Padua. Abano Terme's population is 19,062 .The town's hot springs and mud baths are the main economic resource...
, Casalserugo
Casalserugo
Casalserugo is a comune in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about 35 km southwest of Venice and about 12 km southeast of Padua...
, Maserà di Padova
Maserà di Padova
Maserà di Padova is a comune in the Province of Padua in the Italian region of Veneto, located about 40 km southwest of Venice and about 11 km south 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...
, Ponte San Nicolò
Ponte San Nicolò
Ponte San Nicolò is a comune in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about 30 km west of Venice and about 8 km southeast of Padua...
.