Ponzano Veneto
Encyclopedia
Ponzano Veneto is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Treviso
in the Italian
region Veneto
, located about 30 km north of Venice
and about 6 km northwest of Treviso
.
Ponzano Veneto borders the following municipalities: Paese, Povegliano, Treviso
, Villorba
, Volpago del Montello
.
Ponzano Veneto is home to the headquarters of The United Colors of Benetton
, one of the biggest Italian fashion houses and clothing labels in the world. The headquarters of the company is situated in the Villa Minelli, which was bought by the group in 1969 and became the main headquarter of the company in the 1980s.
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 Treviso
Province of Treviso
The Province of Treviso is a province in the Veneto region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Treviso.The province has an area of 2,477 km², and a total population of 886.886 . There are 95 municipalities in the province .-Municipalities:-External links:*...
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 30 km north 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 6 km northwest of Treviso
Treviso
Treviso is a city and comune in Veneto, northern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Treviso and the municipality has 82,854 inhabitants : some 3,000 live within the Venetian walls or in the historical and monumental center, some 80,000 live in the urban center proper, while the city...
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Ponzano Veneto borders the following municipalities: Paese, Povegliano, Treviso
Treviso
Treviso is a city and comune in Veneto, northern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Treviso and the municipality has 82,854 inhabitants : some 3,000 live within the Venetian walls or in the historical and monumental center, some 80,000 live in the urban center proper, while the city...
, Villorba
Villorba
Villorba is a comune in the Province of Treviso in the Italian region Veneto, located about 35 km north of Venice and about 8 km north of Treviso....
, Volpago del Montello
Volpago del Montello
Volpago del Montello is a comune in the Province of Treviso in the Italian region Veneto, located about 40 km northwest of Venice and about 15 km northwest of Treviso.-External links:*...
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Ponzano Veneto is home to the headquarters of The United Colors of Benetton
Benetton Group
Benetton Group S.p.A. is a global luxury fashion brand, based in Treviso, Italy. The name comes from the Benetton family who founded the company in 1965. Benetton Group is listed in Milan....
, one of the biggest Italian fashion houses and clothing labels in the world. The headquarters of the company is situated in the Villa Minelli, which was bought by the group in 1969 and became the main headquarter of the company in the 1980s.