Piovene Rocchette

Piovene Rocchette
Comune
Comune di Piovene Rocchette
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 45°46′N11°26′E / 45.767°N 11.433°E / 45.767; 11.433
Country	Italy
Region	Veneto
Province	Vicenza (VI)
Government
• Mayor	Maurizio Colman
Area [1]
• Total	12 km2 (4.6 sq mi)
Elevation	277 m (909 ft)
Population  (31 August 2008) [2]
• Total	8,272
• Density	690/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Demonym	Piovenesi/Rocchettensi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	36013
Dialing code	0445
Patron saint	St. Stephen
Saint day	26 December
Website	Official website

Piovene Rocchette is a town in the province of Vicenza, Veneto, northern Italy. It is west of SP349 provincial road.

Monte Summano dominates Piovene Rocchette and has been place of religious pilgrimage since the 15th century. On the slopes of Mount Summano is the 17th century chapel of Ospizio which once hosted pilgrims making the trip to Monte Summano. Near the summit of the mountain is the pilgrimage church of Santa Maria del Summano.

Sources

1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)

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