Mira, Veneto
Mira | |
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| Comune di Mira | |
.jpg) Town Hall of Mira | |
Location of Mira  | |
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| Coordinates: 45°26′N 12°08′E / 45.433°N 12.133°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Metropolitan city | Venice (VE) |
| Frazioni | Borbiago, Gambarare, Malcontenta, Marano Veneziano, Mira Porte, Mira Taglio, Oriago, Giare Località: Ca' Argentina, Ca' Causin, Ca' Caldara, Ca' Ferrotti, Ca' Ghedin, Ca' Leandri, Ca' Martin, Ca' Novello, Ca' Sabbioni, Ca' Sorbelle, Ca' Tresievoli, Dogaletto, Fossadonne, Giovanni XXII, La Casona, Malpaga, Mira Buse, Mira Macerata, Molin Rotto, Piazza Vecchia, Soresina, Valmarana |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alvise Maniero (M5S) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 98.88 km2 (38.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (01-01-2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 38,575 |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Miresi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 30034 |
| Dialing code | 041 |
| Patron saint | Saint Nicholas |
| Saint day | December 6 |
| Website | Official website |
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Mira is a comune (municipality) in the province of Venice, Veneto, Italy. It is part of the Metropolitan City of Venice and the 11th most populous comune of Veneto.
It is situated on the Riviera del Brenta, midway between Padua and Venice and it's crossed by SR11 Regional road. The main attraction are the Villa Foscari, designed by Andrea Palladio, and the Villa Widmann-Foscari.
The southeastern part it's characterized by the "barene", typical lagoon islands linked by canals and periodically submerged by the tide. These barene constitute a third of the whole comune's surface.
Notable natives
- Giuseppe Carraro - Roman Catholic bishop;
- Jacopo del Cassero - medieval political man, mentioned by Dante Alighieri in the 5th canto of the Purgatory;
- Maurizio Bacchin - major of Mira and member of the senate
Sources
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
External links
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