Nervesa della Battaglia
| Nervesa della Battaglia | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Nervesa della Battaglia | ||
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Remains of the Abbey of Sant'Eustachio. | ||
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  Nervesa della Battaglia Location of Nervesa della Battaglia in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 45°50′N 12°13′E / 45.833°N 12.217°ECoordinates: 45°50′N 12°13′E / 45.833°N 12.217°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Veneto | |
| Province | Treviso (TV) | |
| Frazioni | Sovilla, Bidasio | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Fabio Vettori | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 35.6 km2 (13.7 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 78 m (256 ft) | |
| Population (30 April 2008)[1] | ||
| • Total | 7,004 | |
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) | |
| Demonym | Nervesani | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 31040 | |
| Dialing code | 0422 | |
| Patron saint | St. Jerome | |
| Saint day | 30 September | |
| Website | Official website | |
Nervesa della Battaglia is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Treviso in the Italian region Veneto, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) north of Venice and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Treviso.
Sites include the remains of the Abbey of Sant'Eustachio, near the Piave river, which reached its apex in the 13th century. It was abandoned in 1865, and heavily damaged during the Battle of the Piave River in World War I. Another disappeared convent is the Charterhouse of San Girolamo, located on the Montello hill.
References
- ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute (ISTAT).