Crocetta del Montello
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Crocetta del Montello (or Croseta del Montel in the local Venetian dialect), formerly Crocetta Trevigiana, is a comune (municipality) in the province of Treviso, in the Italian region of Veneto, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) northwest of Venice and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of Treviso. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 5,807 and an area of 26.4 square kilometres (10.2 sq mi).[3]
Crocetta del Montello | |
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Coordinates: 45°50′N 12°2′E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Veneto |
Province | Province of Treviso (TV) |
Frazioni | Ciano, Nogaré |
Government | |
• Mayor | Marianella Tormena (lista civica - LN) |
Area | |
• Total | 26.4 km2 (10.2 sq mi) |
Elevation | 148 m (486 ft) |
Population (Dec. 2021)[2] | |
• Total | 6,057 |
• Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Crocettans; Crocettani (Italian); Crosetani (Venetian) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 31035 |
Dialing code | 0423 |
The town lies about 3 kilometres (2 mi) southwest of the Piave river, and borders the municipalities of Cornuda, Montebelluna, Moriago della Battaglia, Pederobba, Vidor, and Volpago del Montello. The present name literally means "Little Cross of the Little Hill", and refers to the Montello, an isolated hillock, 5 by 13 kilometres (3 by 8 mi) in size and 371 metres (1,217 ft) in elevation, that rises from the Piave's alluvial plain at the west edge of the town.