Camino, Veneto

Camino is a village in the municipality of Oderzo, in the province of Treviso, region Veneto, in Italy. Camino lies in the heart of the Venetian plain, about 66 kilometres (41 miles) to the northeast of Venice.

Camino
Camino
Location of Camino in Italy
Coordinates: 45°47′50″N 12°29′28″E
Country Italy
RegionVeneto
ProvinceTreviso (TV)
ComuneOderzo
Area
  Total12 km2 (5 sq mi)
Elevation
14 m (46 ft)
Population
 (1 June 2008)[1]
  Total2,300
  Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Caminesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
31046
Dialing code0422
Patron saintSaint Bartholomew the Apostle
Saint day24 August
WebsiteOfficial website

History

Venetic period

The earliest settlement of the area can be dated to the Iron Age, around the 10th century BC. From the mid-9th century BC the Veneti occupied site and gave it its name. Etymologically, "-terg-" in Opitergium stems from a Venetic root word indicating a market (q.v. Tergeste, the old name of Trieste). The location of Oderzo on the Venetian plain made it ideal as a centre for trade.

10th Century AD

In the 10th century a certain Guido Colalto became count of Montanara for having saved the life of the German king Conrad I. His sons Alberto and Guecello received further lands from bishop of Ceneda, in the plain between the Piave and Livenza, in particular in Camino, where they built a castle. From the name of the place, they took their future name and became the da Camino Family.[2]

Notable people

References

  • Angella, Enrica; Pietro Bongi (1993). Sulle terre dei da Camino. Pieve da Soligo: Bubola & Naibo.

Notes

  1. Vincenzo Patruno; Marina Venturi; Silvestro Roberto. "Demo-Geodemo. – Mappe, Popolazione, Statistiche Demografiche dell'ISTAT". Demo.istat.it. Retrieved 2009-05-05.
  2. Angella, Enrica. Sulle terre dei da Camino: 1993



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