| Ponte San Nicolò | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Comune di Ponte San Nicolò | |
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  Ponte San Nicolò Location of Ponte San Nicolò in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 45°22′N11°56′E / 45.367°N 11.933°E Coordinates: 45°22′N11°56′E / 45.367°N 11.933°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Province | Province of Padua (PD) |
| Frazioni | Roncaglia, Roncajette, Rio |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.5 km2 (5.2 sq mi) |
| Population (Dec. 2004) | |
| • Total | 12,656 |
| • Density | 940/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Sannicolesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 35020 |
| Dialing code | 049 |
| Patron saint | Saint Nicolas |
| Website | Official website |
Ponte San Nicolò is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of Venice and about 8 kilometres (5 mi) southeast of Padua. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 12,656 and an area of 13.5 square kilometres (5.2 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 Ponte San Nicolò contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Roncaglia, Roncajette, and Rio.
"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.
Ponte San Nicolò borders the following municipalities: Albignasego, Casalserugo, Legnaro, Padua, Polverara.
Albignasego is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) west of Venice and about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south of Padua. As of 01/01/2014, it had a population of 24.951 inhabitants(and an area of 21.0 square kilometres.
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).
Legnaro is a comune in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southwest of Venice and about 11 kilometres (7 mi) southeast of Padua. As of 31 December, 2010, it had a population of 8,594 and an area of 14.89 square kilometres (5.75 sq mi).
The mayor is Enrico Rinuncini, who was elected on 6 August 2009 with a centre-left coalition as his predecessors.
