Sant'Elena (PD)
Encyclopedia
Sant'Elena is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Padua
in the Italian
region Veneto
, located about 50 km southwest of Venice
and about 30 km southwest of Padua
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,925 and an area of 8.9 km².
Sant'Elena borders the following municipalities: Este
, Granze
, Monselice
, Solesino
, Villa Estense
.
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 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 30 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 1,925 and an area of 8.9 km².
Sant'Elena borders the following municipalities: Este
Este, Italy
Este is a town and comune of the Province of Padua, in the Veneto region of northern Italy. It is situated at the foot of the Euganei Hills. The town is a centre for farming, crafts and industry worthy of note.-History:...
, Granze
Granze
Granze is a comune in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about 50 km southwest of Venice and about 30 km southwest of Padua. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,803 and an area of 11.4 km²....
, Monselice
Monselice
Monselice is a town and municipality located in northeastern Italy, in the Veneto region, in the province of Padua.It is about 20 km southeast of the city of Padua, at the southern edge of the Euganean Hills .-History:...
, Solesino
Solesino
Solesino is a comune in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about 50 km southwest of Venice and about 30 km southwest of Padua. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 7,068 and an area of 10.3 km².Solesino borders the following municipalities: Granze,...
, Villa Estense
Villa Estense
Villa Estense 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. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,407 and an area of 16.0 km².Villa Estense borders the following...
.