Province of Vicenza | |
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Coordinates: 45°33′N 11°33′E / 45.550°N 11.550°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Veneto |
Capital | Vicenza |
Comuni | 120 |
Government | |
• President | Achille Variati |
Area | |
• Total | 2,722.53 km2 (1,051.17 sq mi) |
Population (1 January 2016)[3] | |
• Total | 867,314 |
• Density | 320/km2 (830/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 36100, 36010-36078 |
Telephone prefix | 0424, 0444, 0445 |
ISO 3166 code | IT-VI |
Vehicle registration | VI |
ISTAT | 024 |
Website | Official website |
The Province of Vicenza (Italian: Provincia di Vicenza) is a province in the Veneto region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Vicenza.
The province of Vicenza has an area of 2,722.53 km2 (1,051.17 sq mi). The southern part is largely flat (the Pianura Padana, here known as Pianura veneta) except for a group of small hills (the Berici Hills), south of the city of Vicenza.
There are many high mountains in the northern part of the province. The highest is Cima Dódici, which is 2,336 m (7,664 ft) high and is on the border with the province of Trento (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol region).[4]
The province is rich in water; the main rivers in the province are:
The province of Vicenza borders to the north with the Trento province (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol region), to the northeast with the Belluno province, to the east with the Treviso province, to the south with the Padua province, and to the west with the Verona province.
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As of 1 January 2016[update], there are 867,314 persons living in the province,[3] for a population density of 318.6 inhabitants/km².
Evolution of the population in the Vicenza province
There are 120 municipalities (or comuni) in the province; they are:
The following shows the 12 comuni with the population,[3] and the area and altitude.[5]
No. | Comune | Population (2016) |
Area (km²) |
Density | Altitude (m) |
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1 | Vicenza | 112,953 | 80.57 | 1,401.9 | 39 |
2 | Bassano del Grappa | 43,372 | 47.06 | 921.6 | 129 |
3 | Schio | 39,355 | 66.21 | 594.4 | 200 |
4 | Valdagno | 26,234 | 50.22 | 522.4 | 230 |
5 | Arzignano | 25,844 | 34.19 | 755.9 | 118 |
6 | Thiene | 24,363 | 19.70 | 1,236.7 | 147 |
7 | Montecchio Maggiore | 23,664 | 30.54 | 774.9 | 72 |
8 | Lonigo | 16,391 | 49.42 | 331.7 | 31 |
9 | Malo | 14,951 | 30.53 | 489.7 | 116 |
10 | Cassola | 14,619 | 12.74 | 1,147.5 | 92 |
11 | Romano d'Ezzelino | 14,478 | 21.35 | 678.1 | 132 |
12 | Rosà | 14,417 | 24.32 | 592.8 | 96 |
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