Fontaniva

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Fontaniva
Coat of arms of Fontaniva
Municipal coat of arms

Location of Fontaniva in Italy
Country Flag of Italy Italy
Region Veneto
Province Province of Padua (PD)
Mayor Marcello Mezzasalma
Elevation 45 m (148 ft)
Area 20.6 km² (8 sq mi)
Population (as of Jan. 2006)
 - Total 7,657
 - Density 372/km² (963/sq mi)
Time zone CET, UTC+1
Coordinates 45°38′N, 11°45′E
Gentilic fontanivesi
Dialing code 049
Postal code 35014
Frazioni Casoni, Fontanivetta, Fratta, San Giorgio in Brenta
Patron St. Mary and Blessed Bertrando
 - Day 1 March
Website: www.comune.fontaniva.pd.it/

Fontaniva is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about 50 km northwest of Venice and about 25 km northwest of Padua. As of 1 January 2006, it had a population of 7,657 and an area of 20.6 km².[1]

The municipality of Fontaniva contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Casoni, Fontanivetta, Fratta, and San Giorgio in Brenta.

Fontaniva borders the following municipalities: Carmignano di Brenta, Cittadella, Grantorto, San Giorgio in Bosco.

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[edit] References

  1. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

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