Piacenza d'Adige
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Piacenza d'Adige is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Padua
in the Italian
region Veneto
, located about 70 km southwest of Venice
and about 40 km southwest of Padua
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,371 and an area of 18.6 km².
Piacenza d'Adige borders the following municipalities: Badia Polesine
, Casale di Scodosia
, Lendinara
, Masi
, Megliadino San Vitale
, Merlara
, Ponso
, Sant'Urbano
, Santa Margherita d'Adige
, Vighizzolo d'Este
.
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 70 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 40 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 1,371 and an area of 18.6 km².
Piacenza d'Adige borders the following municipalities: Badia Polesine
Badia Polesine
Badia Polesine is a comune in the Province of Rovigo in the Italian region Veneto, located about 70 km southwest of Venice and about 25 km west of Rovigo...
, Casale di Scodosia
Casale di Scodosia
Casale di Scodosia is a comune in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about 70 km southwest of Venice and about 40 km southwest of Padua...
, Lendinara
Lendinara
Lendinara is a town and comune in the province of Rovigo, Veneto, northern Italy. It is part of the historical and geographical region of Polesine.It is the birthplace of Domenico Montagnana , one of the world's finest violin and cello makers....
, Masi
Masi, Italy
Masi is a comune in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about 70 km southwest of Venice and about 45 km southwest of Padua. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,810 and an area of 13.7 km²....
, Megliadino San Vitale
Megliadino San Vitale
Megliadino San Vitale is a comune in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about 70 km southwest of Venice and about 35 km southwest of Padua...
, Merlara
Merlara
Merlara is a comune in the Province of Padua in the Italian region of Veneto, located about 80 km southwest of Venice and about 45 km southwest of Padua...
, Ponso
Ponso
Ponso 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...
, 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...
, Santa Margherita d'Adige
Santa Margherita d'Adige
Santa Margherita d'Adige 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...
, Vighizzolo d'Este
Vighizzolo d'Este
Vighizzolo d'Este 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...
.