| Candiana | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Comune di Candiana | |
  Candiana Location of Candiana in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 45°13′N11°58′E / 45.217°N 11.967°E Coordinates: 45°13′N11°58′E / 45.217°N 11.967°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Province | Province of Padua (PD) |
| Frazioni | Pontecasale |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.2 km2 (8.6 sq mi) |
| Population (Dec. 2004) | |
| • Total | 2,468 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Candianesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 35020 |
| Dialing code | 049 |
| Website | Official website |
Candiana is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southwest of Venice and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Padua. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,468 and an area of 22.2 square kilometres (8.6 sq mi). [1]
The comune is a basic administrative division in Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality.
The Province of Padua is a province in the Veneto region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Padua.
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern and Western Europe. Located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, Italy shares open land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia and the enclaved microstates San Marino and Vatican City. Italy covers an area of 301,340 km2 (116,350 sq mi) and has a largely temperate seasonal and Mediterranean climate. With around 61 million inhabitants, it is the fourth-most populous EU member state and the most populous country in Southern Europe.
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The municipality of Candiana contains the frazione (subdivision) Pontecasale.
"Frazione" is the Italian name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other administrative divisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere. It is cognate to the English word fraction, but in practice is roughly equivalent to "parishes" or "wards" in other countries.
Candiana borders the following municipalities: Agna, Arre, Bovolenta, Correzzola, Pontelongo, Terrassa Padovana.
Agna is a town and commune in the province of Padua, in the Veneto region of northern Italy.
Bovolenta is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southwest of Venice and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) southeast of Padua. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,127 and an area of 22.7 square kilometres (8.8 sq mi).
Correzzola is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southwest of Venice and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Padua. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 5,506 and an area of 42.5 square kilometres (16.4 sq mi).
