| Polverara | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Comune di Polverara | |
  Polverara Location of Polverara in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 45°19′N11°58′E / 45.317°N 11.967°E Coordinates: 45°19′N11°58′E / 45.317°N 11.967°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Province | Province of Padua (PD) |
| Frazioni | Isola dell'Abbà |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.8 km2 (3.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2004) | |
| • Total | 2,555 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (680/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 35020 |
| Dialing code | 049 |
Polverara 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 14 kilometres (9 mi) southeast of Padua. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,555 and an area of 9.8 square kilometres (3.8 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 European country consisting of a peninsula delimited by the Italian Alps and surrounded by several islands. Located in the middle of the Mediterranean sea and traversed along its length by the Apennines, Italy has a largely temperate seasonal climate. The country covers an area of 301,340 km2 (116,350 sq mi) and shares open land borders with France, Slovenia, Austria, Switzerland and the enclaved microstates of Vatican City and San Marino. Italy has a territorial exclave in Switzerland (Campione) and a maritime exclave in the Tunisian sea (Lampedusa). With around 60 million inhabitants, Italy is the fourth-most populous member state of the European Union.
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The municipality of Polverara contains the frazione (subdivision) Isola dell'Abbà.
"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.
Polverara borders the following municipalities: Bovolenta, Brugine, Casalserugo, Legnaro, Ponte San Nicolò.
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).
Brugine is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about 40 km west of Venice and about 16 km southeast of Padua. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 6,579 and an area of 19.6 km².
Casalserugo 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 12 kilometres (7 mi) southeast of Padua. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 5,525 and an area of 15.5 square kilometres (6.0 sq mi).
