Mestrino
Encyclopedia
Mestrino is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Padua
in the Italian
region Veneto
, located about 45 km west of Venice
and about 9 km northwest of Padua
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 9,211 and an area of 19.3 km².
The municipality of Mestrino contains the frazioni
(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Arlesega and Lissaro.
Mestrino borders the following municipalities: Campodoro
, Grisignano di Zocco
, Rubano
, Saccolongo
, Veggiano
, Villafranca Padovana
.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Padua
Province of Padua
The Province of Padua is a province in the Veneto region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Padua.-History and territory:...
in the Italian
Italy
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region Veneto
Veneto
Veneto is one of the 20 regions of Italy. Its population is about 5 million, ranking 5th in Italy.Veneto had been for more than a millennium an independent state, the Republic of Venice, until it was eventually annexed by Italy in 1866 after brief Austrian and French rule...
, located about 45 km west of Venice
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
and about 9 km northwest of Padua
Padua
Padua 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 and Treviso, in the Padua-Treviso-Venice Metropolitan Area, having...
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 9,211 and an area of 19.3 km².
The municipality of Mestrino contains the frazioni
Frazione
A frazione , in Italy, is the name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other administrative divisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere...
(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Arlesega and Lissaro.
Mestrino borders the following municipalities: Campodoro
Campodoro
Campodoro is a comune in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about 45 km west of Venice and about 12 km northwest of Padua...
, Grisignano di Zocco
Grisignano di Zocco
Grisignano di Zocco is a town in the province of Vicenza, Veneto, Italy. It is south of E70.It is an important traffic node because of the local highway junction, that allows businesses within a 10 miles radius access to the Autostrada A4, the main highway in Northern Italy crossing it west to...
, Rubano
Rubano
Rubano is a comune in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about 40 km west of Venice and about 7 km northwest of Padua...
, Saccolongo
Saccolongo
Saccolongo is a comune in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about 45 km west of Venice and about 9 km west of Padua...
, Veggiano
Veggiano
Veggiano is a comune in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about 45 km west of Venice and about 12 km northwest of Padua....
, Villafranca Padovana
Villafranca Padovana
Villafranca Padovana is a comune in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about 40 km west of Venice and about 11 km northwest of Padua...
.