| Cervarese Santa Croce | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Comune di Cervarese Santa Croce | |
  Cervarese Santa Croce Location of Cervarese Santa Croce in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 45°25′N11°41′E / 45.417°N 11.683°E Coordinates: 45°25′N11°41′E / 45.417°N 11.683°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Province | Province of Padua (PD) |
| Frazioni | Fossona, Montemerlo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.5 km2 (6.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2004) | |
| • Total | 5,029 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (740/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 35030 |
| Dialing code | 049 |
| Website | Official website |
Cervarese Santa Croce is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of Venice and about 14 kilometres (9 mi) west of Padua. As of December 31, 2004, it had a population of 5,029 and an area of 17.5 square kilometres (6.8 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 Cervarese Santa Croce contains the frazioni (administrative divisions) Fossona and Montemerlo.
"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.
Cervarese Santa Croce borders the following municipalities: Montegalda, Montegaldella, Rovolon, Saccolongo, Teolo, Veggiano.
Montegalda is a town in the province of Vicenza, Veneto, Italy. It is east of SP20.
Montegaldella is a city in the province of Vicenza, Veneto, northern Italy. The highway SP16 runs through the town.
Rovolon is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of Venice and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) southwest of Padua. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 4,207 and an area of 27.6 square kilometres (10.7 sq mi).
Within Cervarese's borders and on the banks of river Bacchiglione, there is the Castello di San Martino, a medieval castle, surrounded by a leafy park and popular destination for walks.
