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Vicenza
Vicensa (Venetian) | |
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| Città di Vicenza | |
 A collage of Vicenza showing: the Villa Capra "La Rotonda", the classical temple in the Parco Querini, a panorama of the city from the Monte Berico, the Piazza dei Signori and the Renaissance Basilica Palladiana. | |
Location of Vicenza  | |
  Vicenza Location of Vicenza in Italy  Vicenza Vicenza (Veneto) | |
| Coordinates: 45°33′N 11°33′E / 45.550°N 11.550°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Province | Province of Vicenza (VI) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Francesco Rucco (Centre-right) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 80 km2 (30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 39 m (128 ft) |
| Population (30 June 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 111,980 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Vicentini |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 36100 |
| Dialing code | 0444 |
| Patron saint | Madonna of Monte Berico |
| Saint day | September 8 |
| Website | Official website |
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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 Piazza dei Signori | |
| Part of | City of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto |
| Criteria | Cultural: i, ii |
| Reference | 712-001 |
| Inscription | 1994 (18th Session) |
| Area | 218 ha |
Vicenza is a comune and city in the Veneto region, in Northeast Italy. Vicenza is the capital of the province of the same name. The city is about 60 km (37 mi) west of Venice, the capital of the region, and 200 km (120 mi) east of Milan.
Vicenza is a cosmopolitan city, with a rich history and culture, and many museums, art galleries, piazzas, villas, churches and elegant Renaissance palazzi. With the "Palladian Villas of the Veneto" in the surrounding area, and his renowned Teatro Olimpico (Olympic Theater), Vicenza has been listed as an UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1994.
The city is also known as the "City of Palladio" after Andrea Palladio, an architect that designed and built several important buildings in Vicenza and other cities.
- ↑ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ↑ "Statistiche demografiche ISTAT". Demo.istat.it. Archived from the original on 28 July 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
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