Saonara
Encyclopedia
Saonara is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Padua
in the Italian
region Veneto
, located about 25 km southwest of Venice
and about 11 km southeast of Padua
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 9,399 and an area of 13.5 km².
Saonara borders the following municipalities: Legnaro
, Padua
, Sant'Angelo di Piove di Sacco
, Vigonovo
.
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 25 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 11 km southeast 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 9,399 and an area of 13.5 km².
Saonara borders the following municipalities: Legnaro
Legnaro
Legnaro is a comune in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about 30 km southwest of Venice and about 11 km southeast of Padua...
, 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...
, Sant'Angelo di Piove di Sacco
Sant'Angelo di Piove di Sacco
Sant'Angelo di Piove di Sacco is a comune in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about 100 km west of Venice and about 70 km west of Padua...
, Vigonovo
Vigonovo
Vigonovo is a town in the province of Venice, Veneto, Italy. It is south of SR11.-Sources:*...
.