Arquà Petrarca
| Arquà Petrarca | |
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| — Comune — | |
| Comune di Arquà Petrarca | |
 Arquà Petrarca
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| Coordinates: 45°16′12″N 11°43′06″E / 45.27°N 11.71833°ECoordinates: 45°16′12″N 11°43′06″E / 45.27°N 11.71833°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Province | Padua (PD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12 km2 (5 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 1,876 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 35032 |
| Dialing code | 0429 |
| Website | Official website |
Arquà Petrarca 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. [1]
It is the place where the poet Petrarch (Francesco Petrarca) lived the final four years of his life (1370-1374). In 1870, the town Arquà added his name to its own. The house where he lived is now a museum dedicated to the poet. The German international literary Petrarca-Preis awards were held in his residence in 1976 and 1977. In 2004, the 700th anniversary of the poet's birth was celebrated here and in nearby Padua.
The town has a medieval aspect. It is set in a picturesque location on the slopes of Monte Ventolone and Monte Calbarina, part of the Euganean Hills.
Local produce includes olives, extra virgin olive oil, honey, chestnuts, and ziziphus.
[edit] References
- ^ "The World Gazetteer". http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?men=gpro&des=gamelan&geo=489187155. Retrieved 2007-02-21.
[edit] External links
- (Italian) Official Website
- (Italian) Petrarch's House
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