Fossalta di Piave
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| Fossalta di Piave | |
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| Coordinates: 45°39′N 12°31′E / 45.65°N 12.517°ECoordinates: 45°39′N 12°31′E / 45.65°N 12.517°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Province | Venice (VE) |
| Frazioni | Campolongo, Capodargine, Contee, Gonfo, Lampol, Ronche |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9 km2 (3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (28 February 2007)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,238 |
| • Density | 471/km2 (1,220/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Fossaltini |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 30020 |
| Dialing code | 0421 |
| Saint day | 12 July |
| Website | Official website |
Fossalta di Piave is a town in the province of Venice, Veneto, Italy. It is southeast of E70. It is 40 miles in the north of Venice.
The town's approximately 4,000 inhabitants make their living in tourism and in the vine industry.
At the age of 18, while serving as an ambulance driver on a bicycle, Ernest Hemingway was injured there on July 8, 1918. He was badly wounded and had to be moved to a hospital in Milan.[citation needed]
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