Arquà Petrarca
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Arquà Petrarca (Italian pronunciation: [arˈkwa ppeˈtrarka]) is a town and municipality (comune) in northeastern Italy, in the Veneto region, in the province of Padua. As of 2007 the estimated population of Arquà Petrarca was 1,835.[3] It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy"),[4] and it has been awarded the Bandiera arancione award for excellence in tourism, hospitality and the environment.
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Arquà | |
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Comune di Arquà | |
Coordinates: 45°16′12″N 11°43′06″E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Veneto |
Province | Padua (PD) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Luca Callegaro |
Area | |
• Total | 12.52 km2 (4.83 sq mi) |
Population (2001)[2] | |
• Total | 1,876 |
• Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 35032 |
Dialing code | 0429 |
Patron saint | Holy Trinity |
Saint day | The first Sunday after Whitsunday |
Website | Official website |
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Within the town boundaries lies the Coast Lake (Laghetto della Costa), one of the Prehistoric Pile Dwellings Around the Alps, since 2011 in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list.[5]