| Saccolongo | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Comune di Saccolongo | |
  Saccolongo Location of Saccolongo in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 45°24′N11°45′E / 45.400°N 11.750°E Coordinates: 45°24′N11°45′E / 45.400°N 11.750°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Province | Province of Padua (PD) |
| Frazioni | Creòla, Canton della Madonna |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.7 km2 (5.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2004) | |
| • Total | 4,538 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (860/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Saccolongani |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 35030 |
| Dialing code | 049 |
| Website | Official website |
Saccolongo is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) west of Venice and about 9 kilometres (6 mi) west of Padua. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 4,538 and an area of 13.7 square kilometres (5.3 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 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.
The municipality of Saccolongo contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Creòla and Canton della Madonna.
"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.
Saccolongo borders the following municipalities: Cervarese Santa Croce, Mestrino, Rubano, Selvazzano Dentro, Teolo, Veggiano.
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. The communal seat is in the frazione of Fossona.
Mestrino is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) west of Venice and about 9 kilometres (6 mi) northwest of Padua. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 9,211 and an area of 19.3 square kilometres (7.5 sq mi).
Rubano is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) west of Venice and about 7 kilometres (4 mi) northwest of Padua. As of 31 December 2011, it had a population of 15,669 and an area of 14.6 square kilometres (5.6 sq mi).
