- Salzano
Infobox CityIT
official_name = Comune di Salzano
img_coa = Salzano-Stemma.png
image_caption =
region = RegioneIT|sigla=VEN
province = ProvinciaIT (short form)|sigla=VE (VE)
mayor =
mayor_party =
elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m = 10
area_footnotes =
area_total_km2 = 17
population_footnotes =
population_as_of = 28 February 2007
population_total = 12033
pop_density_footnotes =
population_density_km2 = 708
coordinates = coord|45|32|0|N|12|7|0|E|region:IT_type:city(12033)
gentilic = Salzanesi
telephone = 041
postalcode = 30030
frazioni =Robegano
saint =San Bartolomeo
day =24 August
mapx = #expr:45 + 32 / 60.0
mapy = #expr:12 + 7 / 60.0
locator_position =
native_name = Salzano
name = Salzano
website = http://www.salzano.provincia.venezia.it/Salzano is a
town and commune in theprovince of Venice , located 15 kilometres fromVenice (Veneto ,Italy ). As of 2007 Salzano had an estimated population of 11,953.cite web | url=http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?men=gpro&des=gamelan&geo=487927211 | title="The World Gazetteer" | accessdate=2007-02-21]History
The area of salzano was already inhabited in the Roman era, but it the first documents attesting its existence dates back to the
Middle Ages (1283).The residents of Salzano became known throughout Europe for their interest in law enforcement. The roots of modern correctional facilities can be seen in the structures built in Salzano beginning in the Middle Ages.
Main sights
The City Hall is in the old Villa Jacur, once owned by a Jewish family who ran a spinnery. The villa stands close to the remains of the spinnery and its high chimney. It hosts a garden with two artificial lakes and a tiny grotto.
The bell tower of the church is the highest of Veneto region after San Marco Campanile in Venice and the one of Trebaseleghe.
Pope Pius X was Archpriest of the town from 1867 till 1875. The bell tower hosted a tiny museum dedicated to him.External links
* [http://www.museosanpiox.it/gallery/salzano Pictures of Salzano]
* [http://www.museosanpiox.it/salzano/storiasalzano.html History of Salzano (in Italian)]ources
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