Montegalda

Montegalda
—  Comune  —
Comune di Montegalda
Montegalda
Location of Montegalda in Italy
Coordinates:
Country Italy
Region Veneto
Province Vicenza (VI)
Frazioni Colzè
Area
 • Total 17 km2 (6.6 sq mi)
Population (28 February 2007)[1]
 • Total 3,254
 • Density 191.4/km2 (495.8/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 36047
Dialing code 0444
Website Official website

Montegalda is a town in the province of Vicenza, Veneto, Italy. It is east of SP20.

It borders Montegaldella, and the Bacchiglione river flows between the two municipalities.

Montegalda is most famous because of its castle, Castello Grimani-Sorlini, perched on top of a hill near the town centre and the only castle within a radius of 10 miles; it is privately owned.

Sources

  1. ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)