Cervarese Santa Croce
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Cervarese Santa Croce is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Padua
in the Italian
region Veneto
, located about 50 km west of Venice
and about 14 km west of Padua
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 5,029 and an area of 17.5 km².
The municipality of Cervarese Santa Croce contains the frazioni
(administrative divisions) Fossona and Montemerlo.
Cervarese Santa Croce borders the following municipalities: Montegalda
, Montegaldella
, Rovolon
, Saccolongo
, Teolo
, Veggiano
.
Within Cervarese's borders and on the banks of river Bacchiglione, there is the Castello di San Martino, a medieval castle, surrounded by a leafy park and popular destination for walks.
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 50 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 14 km west 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 5,029 and an area of 17.5 km².
The municipality of Cervarese Santa Croce 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...
(administrative divisions) Fossona and Montemerlo.
Cervarese Santa Croce borders the following municipalities: Montegalda
Montegalda
Montegalda is a town in the province of Vicenza, Veneto, Italy. It is east of SP20.It borders Montegaldella, and the Bacchiglione river flows between the two municipalities....
, Montegaldella
Montegaldella
Montegaldella is a city in the province of Vicenza, Veneto, Italy. SP16 crosses it.It is characterized by peace and tranquility, which can be enjoyed by taking a stroll on the green banks of Bacchiglione, the river that placidly flows near its borders....
, Rovolon
Rovolon
Rovolon is a comune in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about 50 km west of Venice and about 15 km southwest of Padua...
, Saccolongo
Saccolongo
Saccolongo is a comune in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about 45 km west of Venice and about 9 km west of Padua...
, Teolo
Teolo
Teolo is a comune in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about 50 km west of Venice and about 15 km southwest of Padua....
, Veggiano
Veggiano
Veggiano is a comune in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about 45 km west of Venice and about 12 km northwest of Padua....
.
Within Cervarese's borders and on the banks of river Bacchiglione, there is the Castello di San Martino, a medieval castle, surrounded by a leafy park and popular destination for walks.