Montebelluna
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| Montebelluna | |||
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| — Comune — | |||
| Città di Montebelluna | |||
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| Coordinates: 45°46′31″N 12°02′20″E / 45.77528°N 12.03889°ECoordinates: 45°46′31″N 12°02′20″E / 45.77528°N 12.03889°E | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Veneto | ||
| Province | Treviso (TV) | ||
| Frazioni | Busta, Biadene, San Gaetano, Sant'Andrea, Mercato Vecchio, Caonada, Contea, Posmon, La Pieve, Guarda, Pederiva | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Marzio Favero | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 48.98 km2 (18.9 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 109 m (358 ft) | ||
| Population (December 31, 2007) | |||
| • Total | 30,354 | ||
| • Density | 619.7/km2 (1,605.1/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Montebellunesi | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 31044 | ||
| Dialing code | 0423 | ||
| Patron saint | B.V.M. Immacolata | ||
| Saint day | December 8 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Montebelluna is a town and comune in Veneto, Italy, approximately 67 kilometers northwest of Venice. It has an estimated population of 30,817.[1]
Fila has research and development facilities in Montebelluna. Northwave was started by Gianni Piva in Montebelluna. Geox is also based in Montebelluna.[2] The kybun Corporation of the Swiss engineer Karl Müller produces a part of its shoes in Montebelluna.
Montebelluna is a major producer of ski boots.[3]
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[edit] Famous people from Montebelluna
- Alberto Bottari de Castello, archbishop
- Aldo Serena, football player
- Attilio Tesser, football player
- Carlo Moretti, cyclist
- Luca Badoer, F1 driver
- Marcello Agnoletto, football player
- Oscar Gatto, cyclist
- Renato Palumbo, conductor
- Alessandro Bertuola (* 1979), cyclist
[edit] Twin towns
Dammarie-les-Lys, France, since 1987
Oberkochen, Germany, since 1992
Tata, Hungary, since 2000
[edit] See also
[edit] Sources
- ^ "The World Gazetteer". http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?men=gpro&des=gamelan&geo=488863205. Retrieved 2007-02-21.
- ^ "Fila Fact Sheet". Archived from the original on 2007-07-05. http://web.archive.org/web/20070705011647/http://www.fila.com/zz/eng/corporate/mediacenter/factsheet. Retrieved 2007-07-24.
- ^ Zaslowsky, Dyan (November 1989). "Getting in Gear For the Slopes". The New York Times.
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