| Lusiana | |
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| — Comune — | |
| Comune di Lusiana | |
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Lusiana
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Province | Vicenza (VI) |
| Frazioni | Campana, Laverda, Santa Caterina, Valle di Sotto, Velo, Vitarolo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34 km2 (13.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 752 m (2,467 ft) |
| Population (1 July 2008)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,833 |
| • Density | 83.3/km2 (215.8/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Lusianesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 36046 |
| Dialing code | 0424 |
| Patron saint | San Giacomo il Maggiore |
| Saint day | 25 July |
| Website | Official website |
Lusiana (Cimbrian / German: Lusaan) is a small town in the province of Vicenza, Veneto, Italy. It is west of SP72. Lusiana had an estimated population of 2,926.[2]
The small town is the birthplace of Italian-born, Indian politician Sonia Gandhi, widow of Rajiv Gandhi, the former Prime Minister of India. As of 2007[update], she was named the third most powerful woman in the world by Forbes magazine in the year 2004 and currently ranks 6th.. Sonia Gandhi was born in a small quarter ("contràda" in Italian) called “Màini” where families with the family name “Màino” have been living for many generations. [3] [4] [5]
