Campodarsego

Comune in Veneto, Italy

Coat of arms

Location of Campodarsego

45°30′N 11°55′E / 45.500°N 11.917°E / 45.500; 11.917CountryItalyRegionVenetoProvincePadua (PD)FrazioniSant'Andrea, Bronzola, Fiumicello, Reschigliano, Bosco del VescovoGovernment

• MayorValter GalloArea

^[1]

• Total25.61 km² (9.89 sq mi)Elevation

17 m (56 ft)Population

(2017)^[2]

• Total14,623 • Density570/km² (1,500/sq mi)DemonymCampodarseghesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

35011

Dialing code049Patron saintSt. MartinSaint day11 NovemberWebsiteOfficial website

Campodarsego is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of Venice and about 10 kilometres (6 mi) northeast of Padua. Campodarsego has been recognized as a city and is part of the Camposampierese Municipalities Federation.

Etymology

The first act that mentions Campodarsego dates back to 1190 in which Villa Campi de Arsico is mentioned. The toponym refers to a place that was deforested and made productive near a waterway (Arsicus).

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.