Province of Vicenza

The Province of Vicenza (Italian: Provincia di Vicenza) is a province in the Veneto region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Vicenza.

Province of Vicenza
Province
Villa Cordellina Lombardi, Vicenza
Map with the province of Vicenza, in red, in Italy
Coordinates: 45°33′N 11°33′E
Country	Italy
Region	Veneto
Capital	Vicenza
Comuni	120
Government [1]
• President	Achille Variati
Area [2]
• Total	2,722.53 km2 (1,051.17 sq mi)
Population  (1 January 2016)[3]
• Total	867,314
• Density	320/km2 (830/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	36100, 36010-36078
Telephone prefix	0424, 0444, 0445
ISO 3166 code	IT-VI
Vehicle registration	VI
ISTAT	024
Website	Official website

Geography

Map of the Vicenza province

The province of Vicenza has an area of 2,722.53 km² (1,051.17 sq mi). The southern part is largely flat (the Pianura Padana, here known as Pianura veneta) except for a group of small hills (the Berici Hills), south of the city of Vicenza.

There are many high mountains in the northern part of the province. The highest is Cima Dódici, which is 2,336 m (7,664 ft) high and is on the border with the province of Trento (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol region).^[4]

The province is rich in water; the main rivers in the province are:

1. Brenta, 174 km (108 mi); and
2. Bacchiglione, 118 km (73 mi)

Veneto provinces.

The province of Vicenza borders to the north with the Trento province (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol region), to the northeast with the Belluno province, to the east with the Treviso province, to the south with the Padua province, and to the west with the Verona province.

Population

As of 1 January 2016^[update], there are 867,314 persons living in the province,^[3] for a population density of 318.6 inhabitants/km².

Evolution of the population in the Vicenza province

Municipalities

There are 120 municipalities (or comuni) in the province; they are:

1. Agugliaro
2. Albettone
3. Alonte
4. Altavilla Vicentina
5. Altissimo
6. Arcugnano
7. Arsiero
8. Arzignano
9. Asiago
10. Asigliano Veneto
11. Barbarano Vicentino
12. Bassano del Grappa
13. Bolzano Vicentino
14. Breganze
15. Brendola
16. Bressanvido
17. Brogliano
18. Caldogno
19. Caltrano
20. Calvene
21. Camisano Vicentino
22. Campiglia dei Berici
23. Campolongo sul Brenta
24. Carrè
25. Cartigliano
26. Cassola
27. Castegnero
28. Castelgomberto
29. Chiampo
30. Chiuppano
31. Cismon del Grappa
32. Cogollo del Cengio
33. Conco
34. Cornedo Vicentino
35. Costabissara
36. Creazzo
37. Crespadoro
38. Dueville
39. Enego
40. Fara Vicentino
41. Foza
42. Gallio
43. Gambellara
44. Gambugliano
45. Grisignano di Zocco
46. Grumolo delle Abbadesse
47. Isola Vicentina
48. Laghi
49. Lastebasse
50. Longare
51. Lonigo
52. Lugo di Vicenza
53. Lusiana
54. Malo
55. Marano Vicentino
56. Marostica
57. Mason Vicentino
58. Molvena
59. Monte di Malo
60. Montebello Vicentino
61. Montecchio Maggiore
62. Montecchio Precalcino
63. Montegalda
64. Montegaldella
65. Monteviale
66. Monticello Conte Otto
67. Montorso Vicentino
68. Mossano
69. Mussolente
70. Nanto
71. Nogarole Vicentino
72. Nove
73. Noventa Vicentina
74. Orgiano
75. Pedemonte
76. Pianezze
77. Piovene Rocchette
78. Pojana Maggiore
79. Posina
80. Pove del Grappa
81. Pozzoleone
82. Quinto Vicentino
83. Recoaro Terme
84. Roana
85. Romano d'Ezzelino
86. Rosà
87. Rossano Veneto
88. Rotzo
89. Salcedo
90. San Nazario
91. San Pietro Mussolino
92. San Vito di Leguzzano
93. Sandrigo
94. Santorso
95. Sarcedo
96. Sarego
97. Schiavon
98. Schio
99. Solagna
100. Sossano
101. Sovizzo
102. Tezze sul Brenta
103. Thiene
104. Tonezza del Cimone
105. Torrebelvicino
106. Torri di Quartesolo
107. Trissino
108. Val Liona
109. Valdagno
110. Valdastico
111. Valli del Pasubio
112. Valstagna
113. Velo d'Astico
114. Vicenza
115. Villaga
116. Villaverla
117. Zanè
118. Zermeghedo
119. Zovencedo
120. Zugliano

Largest municipalities

The following shows the 12 comuni with the population,^[3] and the area and altitude.^[5]

No.	Comune	Population (2016)	Area (km²)	Density	Altitude (m)
1	Vicenza	112,953	80.57	1,401.9	39
2	Bassano del Grappa	43,372	47.06	921.6	129
3	Schio	39,355	66.21	594.4	200
4	Valdagno	26,234	50.22	522.4	230
5	Arzignano	25,844	34.19	755.9	118
6	Thiene	24,363	19.70	1,236.7	147
7	Montecchio Maggiore	23,664	30.54	774.9	72
8	Lonigo	16,391	49.42	331.7	31
9	Malo	14,951	30.53	489.7	116
10	Cassola	14,619	12.74	1,147.5	92
11	Romano d'Ezzelino	14,478	21.35	678.1	132
12	Rosà	14,417	24.32	592.8	96

Gallery

• 
  Basilica Palladiana, Vicenza.
• 
  Villa La Rotonda, Vicenza.
• 
  Villa in Caldogno.
• 
  Villa Barbarigo, Noventa Vicentina.
• 
  Piazza dei Signori, Vicenza.

References

1. "Il Presidente" (in Italian). Provincia di Vicenza. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
2. "Provincia di Vicenza" (in Italian). Tuttitalia.it. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
3. "Statistiche demografiche ISTAT" (in Italian). Demo.istat.it. Archived from the original on 26 June 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
4. "Cima Dódici, Italy". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
5. "Comuni in provincia di Vicenza per popolazione" (in Italian). Tuttitalia.it. Retrieved 19 May 2017.

Other websites

• Provincia di Vicenza Official site (in Italian)