Castelbaldo
Castelbaldo | |
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| Comune di Castelbaldo | |
Location of Castelbaldo  | |
  Castelbaldo Location of Castelbaldo in Italy  Castelbaldo Castelbaldo (Veneto) | |
| Coordinates: 45°8′N 11°27′E / 45.133°N 11.450°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Province | Padua (PD) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Riccardo Berardinello |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.17 km2 (5.86 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population (31 August 2021)[2] | |
• Total | 1,421 |
| • Density | 94/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Castelbaldesi |
| Time zone | UTC 1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC 2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 35040 |
| Dialing code | 0425 |
| Website | Official website |
Castelbaldo is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about 80 kilometres (50 miles) southwest of Venice and about 45 km (28 mi) southwest of Padua.
Castelbaldo borders the following municipalities: Badia Polesine, Masi, Merlara, Terrazzo.
History
[edit]The commune's history dates back to 1292, when the Paduans built a castle on the left back of the Adige river. Its name is derived from both the Italian word for castle and the name of Padua's Podesta during the time of its construction, Lambertuccio de' Frescobaldi.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ Castelbaldo, Comune di (2020-02-02). "Cenni storici". Comune di Castelbaldo (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-11-26.
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