Villafranca Padovana 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 11 kilometres (7 mi) northwest of Padua.
Villafranca Padovana | |
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| Comune di Villafranca Padovana | |
 Detail of Villa Thiene Cicogna. | |
Location of Villafranca Padovana  | |
  Villafranca Padovana Location of Villafranca Padovana in Italy  Villafranca Padovana Villafranca Padovana (Veneto) | |
| Coordinates: 45°30′N 11°48′E / 45.500°N 11.800°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Province | Padua (PD) |
| Frazioni | Ronchi di Campanile, Taggì di Sopra, Taggì di Sotto |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fausto Dorio |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.96 km2 (9.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
| Population (31 August 2021)[2] | |
• Total | 10,545 |
| • Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Villafranchesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 35010 |
| Dialing code | 049 |
| Website | Official website |
Villafranca Padovana borders the following municipalities: Campodoro, Limena, Mestrino, Padua, Piazzola sul Brenta, Rubano.
Andrea Palladio's Villa Thiene of Cicogna is located nearby.
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
