Communes of the Province of Vicenza

Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 27. Chapters: Vicenza, Calvene, Bassano del Grappa, Marostica, Schio, Isola Vicentina, Asiago, Breganze, Valdagno, Thiene, Montecchio Maggiore, Recoaro Terme, Lusiana, Gambellara, Montegaldella, Pojana Maggiore, Torri di Quartesolo, Nove, Piovene Rocchette, Grisignano di Zocco, Posina, Valli del Pasubio, Roana, Cogollo del Cengio, San Vito di Leguzzano, Asigliano Veneto, Pozzoleone, Camisano Vicentino, Tonezza del Cimone, Romano d'Ezzelino, Cismon del Grappa, Monte di Malo, Torrebelvicino, Montegalda, Sandrigo, Santorso, Bressanvido, Crespadoro, Dueville, Solagna, Altavilla Vicentina, Cassola, Conco, Italy, Arsiero, Campiglia dei Berici, Orgiano, Marano Vicentino, Barbarano Vicentino, Rossano Veneto, Cornedo Vicentino, Campolongo sul Brenta, Pove del Grappa, San Germano dei Berici, San Pietro Mussolino, Sarcedo, Arcugnano, Lonigo, Tezze sul Brenta, Altissimo, Lastebasse, Nogarole Vicentino, Zovencedo, Fara Vicentino, Zanè, Mason Vicentino, Montecchio Precalcino, Laghi, Noventa Vicentina, Malo, Italy, Gallio, Villaverla, Mussolente, Albettone, Cartigliano, Lugo di Vicenza, Enego, Valdastico, Agugliaro, Caltrano, Arzignano, Brendola, Sarego, Quinto Vicentino, Velo d'Astico, Sovizzo, Foza, Brogliano, Trissino, Monticello Conte Otto, Montebello Vicentino, Sossano, Rosà, Zugliano, Longare, Schiavon, Grumolo delle Abbadesse, Bolzano Vicentino, Chiuppano, Molvena, Pedemonte, Salcedo, Italy, Villaga, Grancona, Carrè, Alonte, Castelgomberto, Rotzo, Mossano, Montorso Vicentino, Creazzo, Valstagna, Pianezze, Castegnero, Caldogno, Costabissara, Nanto, Italy, San Nazario, Monteviale, Gambugliano, Zermeghedo, Chiampo. Excerpt: Vicenza ·), a city in north-eastern Italy, is the capital of the eponymous province in the Veneto region, at the northern base of the Monte Berico, straddling the Bacchiglione. Vicenza is approximately 60 km west of Venice and 200 km east of Milan. Vicenza is a thriving and 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 Theatre), the "city of Palladio" has been enlisted as UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1994. As of December 2008, Vicenza had an estimated population of c. 115,927, and a metropolitan area of 270 000. Vicenza is the third-largest Italian industrial centre as measured by the value of its exports, and is one of the country's wealthiest cities. Especially due to its textile and steel industries which employ tens of thousands and about one fifth of the country's gold and jewelry industry is made in Vicenza, greatly contributing to the city's economy. Another important branch is the engineering/computer components industry (Federico Faggin, the microprocessor's co-inventor was born in Vicenza). Vicentia was settled by the Italic Euganei tribe and then by the Paleo-Veneti tribe in the third and second centuries BC. The Romans allied themselves with the Paleo-Veneti in their fight against the Celtic tribes that populated north-western Italy. The Roman presence in the area grew exponentially over time and the Paleo-Veneti ( whose culture mirrored Etruscan and Greek values more so then Celtic ones ) were gradually assimilated. In 157 BC the city was a defacto Roman centre and was given the name of Vicetia or Vincentia, meaning "victorious". The population of Vicentia received Ro...