Padua |
Name | Padua |
Official name | Città di Padova |
Native name | Padova |
Geocode | 45�25''N 11�52''E |
Region | Veneto |
Province | Padua (PD) |
Frazioni | Altichiero, Arcella, Bassanello, Brusegana, Camin, Chiesanuova, Forcellini, Guizza, Mandria, Montà, Mortise, Paltana, Ponte di Brenta, Ponterotto, Pontevigodarzere, Sacra Famiglia, Salboro, Stanga, Terranegra, Volta Brusegana |
Adjacentcomuni | Abano Terme, Albignasego, Cadoneghe, Legnaro, Limena, Noventa Padovana, Ponte San Nicolò, Rubano, Saonara, Selvazzano Dentro, Vigodarzere, Vigonovo, Vigonza, Villafranca Padovana |
Mayor party | Democratic Party |
Mayor | Flavio Zanonato |
Total Area | 92.85 sq km (35.8 sq mi) |
Population Total | 213151 ({{date) |
Demonym | Padovani or Patavini |
Elevation | 12m (39.4 ft) |
Saint | St. Anthony of Padua |
Day | June 13 |
Postal code | 35100 |
Area code | 049 |
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Padua ( Latin: Patavium, ) is a city and comune in the Veneto, northern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Padua and the economic and communications hub of the area. Padua's population is 212,500 . The city is sometimes included, with Venice (Italian Venezia), in the Padua-Venice Metropolitan Area, having a population of c. 1,600,000.
Padua stands on the Bacchiglione River, 40 km west of Venice and 29 km southeast of Vicenza. The Brenta River, which once ran through the city, still touches the northern districts. Its agricultural setting is the Pianura Veneta. To the city's south west lies the Euganaean Hills, praised by Lucan and Martial, Petrarch, Ugo Foscolo, and Shelley.
The city is picturesque, with a dense network of arcaded streets opening into large communal piazze, and many bridges crossing the various branches of the Bacchiglione, which once surrounded the ancient walls like a moat.
Padua is the setting for most of the action in Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew.
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Is the Duchess of Padua cursed, or is it just a Wilde story? - Camden New Journal newspapers website
Camden New Journal newspapers website---...- out of a production of Wilde's tragedy, The Duchess of -Padua-, which had been due to get its UK premiere on Tuesday at Pentameters Theatre, Hampstead. ... Date : Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:23:34 GMT+00:00
Headlines: MISSION HOSPITAL, Asheville - TMD Celebrity News
TMD Celebrity News--Parma was fourth out of the eight boys teams with 8 points, followed by Berea (68), -Padua- (60) and Valley Forge (29). John Adams … ... Date : Thu, 15 Apr 2010 20:48:18 GMT+00:00
Headlines: Berea High School track and field: Braves compete in Byers Field ... - Los Angeles News Today
Los Angeles News Today--Parma was fourth out of the eight boys teams with 8 points, followed by Berea (68), -Padua- (60) and Valley Forge (29). John Adams … ... Date : Thu, 15 Apr 2010 20:49:02 GMT+00:00
St. Anthony of Padua eighth-grader takes first in fiction writing contest - TriValley Central
TriValley Central--Delilah Cassidy, 14, student body president at St. Anthony of -Padua- Catholic School, won first place in the eighth-grade fiction-writing ... Date : Wed, 14 Apr 2010 19:41:24 GMT+00:00
North Royalton High School softball: Lady Bears stay undefeated - Plain Dealer
Plain Dealer--The North Royalton softball team kept its unbeaten streak intact with a pair of nonconference wins at -Padua-. The Lady Bears, improving to 7-0 on the season, ... Date : Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:51:04 GMT+00:00
No Kentucky Derby for Aikenite - Sports News - ESPN
ESPN---Padua- had the early Kentucky Derby favorite in 2003 with Vindication, but he was retired with a knee injury. "This is a damn tough game," said Sanan. ... Date : Mon, 12 Apr 2010 20:51:38 GMT+00:00
Earth Day concert to feature local singers - Fall River Herald News
Fall River Herald News--By Staff reports On April 23, St. Anthony of -Padua- Church in New Bedford will be filled with the voices and music of an 80-person chorus, the Paul Winter ... Date : Wed, 14 Apr 2010 19:24:33 GMT+00:00
Knights give to special ed classes - Wickenburg Sun
Wickenburg Sun--The Knights of Columbus, Branch 9838, is a club affiliated with St. Anthony of -Padua- Catholic Church. The Knights participate in the Tootsie Roll fundraiser ... Date : Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:03:54 GMT+00:00
Spotlight Iowa City: Love for music meets love for aviation - UI The Daily Iowan
UI The Daily Iowan--Originally from -Padua-, Italy, Vecchia grew up in a family of musicians, and he began playing the clarinet at a young age. He found he had a love for writing ... Date : Wed, 14 Apr 2010 12:40:41 GMT+00:00
Padua High School wrestling: Bruin wrestlers earn special team awards - Sun Star Courier (blog)
Sun Star Courier (blog)--A number of -Padua- wrestlers received special recognition as the team handed out its team awards. Earning Academic All-Ohio honors ... Date : Mon, 12 Apr 2010 16:19:06 GMT+00:00
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