Pieve di Soligo
| Pieve di Soligo | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Pieve di Soligo | ||
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The Soligo river flows through the centre of Pieve di Soligo. | ||
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  Pieve di Soligo Location of Pieve di Soligo in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 45°53′N 12°10′E / 45.883°N 12.167°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Veneto | |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Treviso (TV) | |
| Frazioni | Barbisano, Solighetto | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Fabio Sforza | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 19 km2 (7 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 132 m (433 ft) | |
| Population (31 December 2008)[1] | ||
| • Total | 12,096 | |
| • Density | 640/km2 (1,600/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Pievigini | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 31053 | |
| Dialing code | 0438 | |
| Patron saint | St. Mary Magdalene | |
| Saint day | 22 July | |
| Website | Official website | |
Pieve di Soligo is a town with a population of 12,096 inhabitants.[1] It located at the northern province of Treviso, near the border with the province of Belluno in Veneto, Italy. "Pieve" means "Parish church".[2]
Notable people
- Antonio Bellucci (Pieve di Soligo, 1654 – Pieve di Soligo, 1726), painter.
- Fausto Braga (Lozzo Atestino, 1864 – Pieve di Soligo, 1932), puppeteer.
- Toti Dal Monte (Mogliano Veneto, 27 June 1893 – Pieve di Soligo, 26 January 1975), soprano.
- Sabrina Donadel (Pieve di Soligo, 15 June 1970), journalist.
- Francesco Fabbri (Pieve di Soligo, 15 August 1921 – 20 January 1977), politician.
- Silvio Padoin (Pieve di Soligo, 11 April, 1930), bishop.
- Emilia Salvioni (Bologna, 2 April 1895 – Bologna, 4 June 1968), writer.
- Giuseppe Toniolo (Treviso, 6 March 1845 – Pisa, 7 October 1918), economist.
- Andrea Zanzotto (Pieve di Soligo, 10 October 1921 – 18 October 2011), poet.
References
Notes
- 1 2 All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
- ↑ Translation of "pieve".
Church of the Holy Assumption in Pieve di Soligo
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