San Michele al Tagliamento

San Michele al Tagliamento is an Italian Municipality with 11,930 inhabitants^[3] in the Metropolitan City of Venice, Veneto, Italy.

San Michele al Tagliamento
Comune
Comune di San Michele al Tagliamento
Coat of arms
Location of San Michele al Tagliamento
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Coordinates: 45°45′49″N 12°59′43″E
Country	Italy
Region	Veneto
Metropolitan city	Venice (VE)
Frazioni	Bevazzana, Bibione, Cesarolo, Pozzi, San Giorgio al Tagliamento, III Bacino, Villanova-Malafesta Località: Marinella, San Filippo
Government
• Mayor	Flavio Maurutto
Area [1]
• Total	112.3 km2 (43.4 sq mi)
Elevation	7 m (23 ft)
Population  (31 January 2009)[2]
• Total	11,908
• Density	110/km2 (270/sq mi)
Demonym	Sanmichelini
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	30028
Dialing code	0431
Patron saint	Madonna della Salute
Saint day	21 November
Website	Official website

SS14, one of the main State Highways (Italy), passes through the commune, whose frazione of Bibione is a popular tourist resort.

The neighboring municipalities are Caorle, Fossalta di Portogruaro, Latisana, Lignano Sabbiadoro, Morsano al Tagliamento, Portogruaro, Ronchis and Varmo.

History

The first traces of human settlement date back to the 4th and 3rd centuries BC, when the area (now part of the municipality of San Michele al Tagliamento) was populated by the Adriatic Veneti.

From 181 AC onward, the Romans' colonization marked the beginning of the land reclamation and agricultural development of the entire area. Since the end of the 18th century, archaeological excavations have led to the discovery of black and white mosaic floors, copper coins, glass fragments and pottery, which can be traced back to the Roman imperial period.