| Ponso | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Comune di Ponso | |
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  Ponso Location of Ponso in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 45°12′N11°35′E / 45.200°N 11.583°E Coordinates: 45°12′N11°35′E / 45.200°N 11.583°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Province | Province of Padua (PD) |
| Frazioni | Bresega, Chiesazza |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.9 km2 (4.2 sq mi) |
| Population (Dec. 2004) | |
| • Total | 2,435 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (580/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 35040 |
| Dialing code | 0429 |
| Website | Official website |
Ponso is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) southwest of Venice and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southwest of Padua. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,435 and an area of 10.9 square kilometres (4.2 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 Ponso contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Bresega and Chiesazza.
"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.
Ponso borders the following municipalities: Carceri, Ospedaletto Euganeo, Piacenza d'Adige, Santa Margherita d'Adige, Vighizzolo d'Este.
Ospedaletto Euganeo is a comune (municipality) in the province of Padua in the Italian region of Veneto, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) southwest of Venice and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southwest of Padua. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 5,667 and an area of 21.4 square kilometres (8.3 sq mi).
Piacenza d'Adige is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) southwest of Venice and about 40 kilometres (25 mi) southwest of Padua. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,371 and an area of 18.6 square kilometres (7.2 sq mi).
Santa Margherita d'Adige is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) southwest of Venice and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southwest of Padua. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,308 and an area of 12.7 square kilometres (4.9 sq mi).
