Cittadella
Cittadella (Venetian: Sitadeła) is a medieval walled city in the province of Padua, northern Italy, founded in the 13th century as a military outpost of Padua. The surrounding wall has been restored and is 1,461 metres (4,793 ft) in circumference with a diameter of around 450 metres (1,480 ft). There are four gates which roughly correspond the points of the compass.
Cittadella
Sitadeła | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Cittadella | |
A view of a section of the Vicenza gate of Cittadella's walls from the outside | |
|
Coat of arms | |
Location of Cittadella | |
Cittadella Location of Cittadella in Italy Cittadella Cittadella (Veneto) | |
| Coordinates: 45°39′N 11°47′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Province | Padua (PD) |
| Frazioni | Ca' Onorai, Facca, Pozzetto, San Donato, Santa Croce Bigolina, Santa Maria |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Luca Pierobon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36 km2 (14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 48 m (157 ft) |
| Population (30 June 2017) | |
| • Total | 20,133 |
| • Density | 560/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Cittadellesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 35013 |
| Dialing code | 049 |
| Patron saint | San Prosdocimo, San Donato |
| Website | Official website |
The local football club is A.S. Cittadella.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.