Grantorto
Encyclopedia
Grantorto is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Padua
in the Italian
region Veneto
, located about 50 km northwest of Venice
and about 25 km northwest of Padua
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 4,072 and an area of 14.1 km².
Grantorto borders the following municipalities: Carmignano di Brenta
, Fontaniva
, Gazzo
, Piazzola sul Brenta
, San Giorgio in Bosco
, San Pietro in Gu
.
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 northwest 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 25 km northwest 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 4,072 and an area of 14.1 km².
Grantorto borders the following municipalities: Carmignano di Brenta
Carmignano di Brenta
Carmignano di Brenta is a comune in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about 50 km northwest of Venice and about 25 km northwest of Padua...
, Fontaniva
Fontaniva
Fontaniva is a comune in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about 50 km northwest of Venice and about 25 km northwest of Padua...
, Gazzo
Gazzo (PD)
Gazzo is a comune in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about 50 km northwest of Venice and about 25 km northwest of Padua...
, 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...
, San Giorgio in Bosco
San Giorgio in Bosco
San Giorgio in Bosco is a comune in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about 45 km northwest of Venice and about 20 km northwest of Padua...
, San Pietro in Gu
San Pietro in Gu
San Pietro in Gu is a comune in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about 50 km northwest of Venice and about 25 km northwest of Padua....
.