Province of Vicenza
The Province of Vicenza (Italian: [Provincia di Vicenza] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) is a province in the Veneto region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Vicenza.
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| Coordinates: 45°33′N 11°33′E / 45.550°N 11.550°ECoordinates: 45°33′N 11°33′E / 45.550°N 11.550°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Capital | Vicenza |
| Comuni | 120 |
| Government | |
| • President | Achille Variati |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,722.53 km2 (1,051.17 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2016)[3] | |
| • Total | 867,314 |
| • Density | 318.5691/km2 (825.0902/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 36100, 36010-36078 |
| ISO 3166 code | IT-VI |
| Vehicle registration | VI |
| ISTAT | 024 |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
The province of Vicenza has an area of 2,722.53 km2 (1,051.17 sq mi). The southern part is largely flat (the Pianura Padana, here known as Pianura veneta) except for a group of small hills (the Berici Hills), south of the city of Vicenza.
There are many high mountains in the northern part of the province. The highest is Cima Dódici, which is 2,336 m (7,664 ft) high and is on the border with the province of Trento (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol region).[4]
The province is rich in water; the main rivers in the province are:
- Brenta, 174 km (108 mi); and
- Bacchiglione, 118 km (73 mi)
The province of Vicenza borders to the north with the Trento province (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol region), to the northeast with the Belluno province, to the east with the Treviso province, to the south with the Padua province, and to the west with the Verona province.
Population
As of 1 January 2016[update], there are 867,314 persons living in the province,[3] for a population density of 318.6 inhabitants/km².
Evolution of the population in the Vicenza province
Municipalities
There are 120 municipalities (or comuni) in the province; they are:
- Agugliaro
- Albettone
- Alonte
- Altavilla Vicentina
- Altissimo
- Arcugnano
- Arsiero
- Arzignano
- Asiago
- Asigliano Veneto
- Barbarano Vicentino
- Bassano del Grappa
- Bolzano Vicentino
- Breganze
- Brendola
- Bressanvido
- Brogliano
- Caldogno
- Caltrano
- Calvene
- Camisano Vicentino
- Campiglia dei Berici
- Campolongo sul Brenta
- Carrè
- Cartigliano
- Cassola
- Castegnero
- Castelgomberto
- Chiampo
- Chiuppano
- Cismon del Grappa
- Cogollo del Cengio
- Conco
- Cornedo Vicentino
- Costabissara
- Creazzo
- Crespadoro
- Dueville
- Enego
- Fara Vicentino
- Foza
- Gallio
- Gambellara
- Gambugliano
- Grisignano di Zocco
- Grumolo delle Abbadesse
- Isola Vicentina
- Laghi
- Lastebasse
- Longare
- Lonigo
- Lugo di Vicenza
- Lusiana
- Malo
- Marano Vicentino
- Marostica
- Mason Vicentino
- Molvena
- Monte di Malo
- Montebello Vicentino
- Montecchio Maggiore
- Montecchio Precalcino
- Montegalda
- Montegaldella
- Monteviale
- Monticello Conte Otto
- Montorso Vicentino
- Mossano
- Mussolente
- Nanto
- Nogarole Vicentino
- Nove
- Noventa Vicentina
- Orgiano
- Pedemonte
- Pianezze
- Piovene Rocchette
- Pojana Maggiore
- Posina
- Pove del Grappa
- Pozzoleone
- Quinto Vicentino
- Recoaro Terme
- Roana
- Romano d'Ezzelino
- Rosà
- Rossano Veneto
- Rotzo
- Salcedo
- San Nazario
- San Pietro Mussolino
- San Vito di Leguzzano
- Sandrigo
- Santorso
- Sarcedo
- Sarego
- Schiavon
- Schio
- Solagna
- Sossano
- Sovizzo
- Tezze sul Brenta
- Thiene
- Tonezza del Cimone
- Torrebelvicino
- Torri di Quartesolo
- Trissino
- Val Liona
- Valdagno
- Valdastico
- Valli del Pasubio
- Valstagna
- Velo d'Astico
- Vicenza
- Villaga
- Villaverla
- Zanè
- Zermeghedo
- Zovencedo
- Zugliano
Largest municipalities
The following shows the 12 comuni with the population,[3] and the area and altitude.[5]
| No. | Comune | Population (2016) |
Area (km²) |
Density | Altitude (m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vicenza | 112,953 | 80.57 | 1,401.9 | 39 |
| 2 | Bassano del Grappa | 43,372 | 47.06 | 921.6 | 129 |
| 3 | Schio | 39,355 | 66.21 | 594.4 | 200 |
| 4 | Valdagno | 26,234 | 50.22 | 522.4 | 230 |
| 5 | Arzignano | 25,844 | 34.19 | 755.9 | 118 |
| 6 | Thiene | 24,363 | 19.70 | 1,236.7 | 147 |
| 7 | Montecchio Maggiore | 23,664 | 30.54 | 774.9 | 72 |
| 8 | Lonigo | 16,391 | 49.42 | 331.7 | 31 |
| 9 | Malo | 14,951 | 30.53 | 489.7 | 116 |
| 10 | Cassola | 14,619 | 12.74 | 1,147.5 | 92 |
| 11 | Romano d'Ezzelino | 14,478 | 21.35 | 678.1 | 132 |
| 12 | Rosà | 14,417 | 24.32 | 592.8 | 96 |
Gallery
- Basilica Palladiana (Vicenza) - facade on Piazza dei signori.jpg
Basilica Palladiana, Vicenza.
- Larotonda2009.JPG
Villa La Rotonda, Vicenza.
- Villa Barbarigo Noventa Vicentina by Marcok itwiki 2009-08-08 n04 rett.jpg
Villa Barbarigo, Noventa Vicentina.
- Piazza dei Signori (Vicenza).jpg
Piazza dei Signori, Vicenza.
Province Of Vicenza Media
Panorama Asiago
Map of the province of Vicenza
piazza di Bassano del Grappa
Via Pasubio (Pasubio street) in Schio, Italy
Porticato di accesso al Santuario di Santa Maria di Panisacco
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References
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Other websites
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- Provincia di Vicenza Official site (in Italian)