Montagnana
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| Comune di Montagnana | ||
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| Coordinates: 45°14′00″N 11°27′40″E / 45.23333°N 11.46111°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Veneto | |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Padua (PD) | |
| Frazioni | Borgo San Marco, Borgo San Zeno, Borgo Frassine | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Loredana Borghesan (Lega Nord) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 45 km2 (17 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) | |
| Population (31 December 2011) | ||
| • Total | 9,454 | |
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Montagnanesi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 35044 | |
| Dialing code | 0429 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Montagnana is a town and comune in the province of Padova, in Veneto (northern Italy). Neighbouring communes are Saletto, Megliadino San Fidenzio, Casale di Scodosia, Urbana, Bevilacqua, Pojana Maggiore, Pressana, Minerbe and Roveredo di Guà. As of 2011[update], the population of Montagnana was 9,454. The town was awarded with the Bandiera Arancione and is part of the I Borghi più belli d'Italia association.
Outside the city is the Villa Pisani, one of Andrea Palladio's masterpieces. The nearby town of Cittadella in the same province is also a walled town.
Two of the 20th century's greatest operatic tenors, Giovanni Martinelli and Aureliano Pertile, were both born in the town in 1885.
Montagnana is famous for its delicious Prosciutto Veneto PDO, in mid-May the city organizes a festival with conferences and tastings that attracts thousands of visitors.
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