Tombolo, Italy
Encyclopedia
Tombolo is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Padua
in the Italian
region Veneto
, located about 45 km northwest of Venice
and about 25 km north of Padua
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 7,467 and an area of 11.1 km².
The municipality of Tombolo contains the frazione
(subdivision) Onara.
Tombolo borders the following municipalities: Cittadella
, Galliera Veneta
, San Giorgio in Bosco
, San Martino di Lupari
, Villa del Conte
.
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 45 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 north 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 7,467 and an area of 11.1 km².
The municipality of Tombolo contains the frazione
Frazione
A frazione , in Italy, is the name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other administrative divisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere...
(subdivision) Onara.
Tombolo borders the following municipalities: Cittadella
Cittadella
Cittadella is a medieval walled city in the province of Padua, northern Italy, founded in the thirteenth century as a military outpost of Padua. The surrounding wall has been restored and is 1461 m in circumference with a diameter of around 450 m. There are four gates which roughly...
, Galliera Veneta
Galliera Veneta
Galliera Veneta is a comune in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about 45 km northwest of Venice and about 30 km north of Padua. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 6,830 and an area of 9.0 km².Galliera Veneta borders the following...
, 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 Martino di Lupari
San Martino di Lupari
San Martino di Lupari is a comune in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about 45 km northwest of Venice and about 25 km north of Padua...
, Villa del Conte
Villa del Conte
Villa del Conte is a comune in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about 40 km northwest of Venice and about 20 km north of Padua...
.