Due Carrare

Due Carrare is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) southwest of Venice and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) south of Padua.

Due Carrare
Comune di Due Carrare
Piazza del Municipio (Town hall square) and Via Roma in Carrara San Giorgio
Coat of arms
Location of Due Carrare
Due Carrare
Location of Due Carrare in Italy
Due Carrare
Due Carrare (Veneto)
Coordinates: 45°17′N 11°50′E
CountryItaly
RegionVeneto
ProvincePadua (PD)
FrazioniCornegliana, Terradura
Government
  MayorSergio Vason
Area
  Total26.6 km2 (10.3 sq mi)
Elevation
8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (28 February 2010[2])[3]
  Total8,923
  Density340/km2 (870/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Carraresi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
35020
Dialing code049
WebsiteOfficial website

This municipality is the result of the merging of two different municipalities (Carrara San Giorgio and Carrara Santo Stefano), voted by the inhabitants on 26 February 1995 and allowed by the consequent regional law on 21 March 1995.[4]

Due Carrare borders the following municipalities: Abano Terme, Battaglia Terme, Cartura, Maserà di Padova, Montegrotto Terme, Pernumia.

The city is the birthplace of the Carraresi family, who ruled Padua in the late Middle Ages.

See also

References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  4. "Consiglio Regionale Veneto - Leggi Regionali".


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