Nervesa della Battaglia

Nervesa della Battaglia
Comune
Comune di Nervesa della Battaglia
Remains of the Abbey of Sant'Eustachio.
Coat of arms
Nervesa della Battaglia Location of Nervesa della Battaglia in Italy
Coordinates: 45°50′N 12°13′E / 45.833°N 12.217°E / 45.833; 12.217Coordinates: 45°50′N 12°13′E / 45.833°N 12.217°E / 45.833; 12.217
Country	Italy
Region	Veneto
Province / Metropolitan city	Treviso (TV)
Frazioni	Sovilla, Bidasio
Government
• Mayor	Fabio Vettori
Area
• Total	35.6 km2 (13.7 sq mi)
Elevation	78 m (256 ft)
Population (30 April 2008)
• Total	7,004
• Density	200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Nervesani
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	31040
Dialing code	0422
Patron saint	St. Jerome
Saint day	30 September
Website	Official website

Nervesa della Battaglia is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Treviso in the Italian region Veneto, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) north of Venice and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Treviso.

In February 1358 Nervesa was the scene of a battle in which the Republic of Venice was defeated by the forces of King Louis I of Hungary. That defeat forced the Venetians to sign the highly unfavorable Treaty of Zadar.

Sites include the remains of the Abbey of Sant'Eustachio, near the Piave river, which reached its apex in the 13th century. It was abandoned in 1865, and heavily damaged during the Battle of the Piave River in World War I. Another disappeared convent is the Charterhouse of San Girolamo, located on the Montello hill.

Italian positions in Nervesa after the Battle of Caporetto

Italian troops at 10am on 24 June 1918 near the train station before attacking the Austrian held Nervesa

Italian officers inspect Nervesa after Italian forces retook it on 24 June 1918

Nervesa della Battaglia is twinned with:

The town contains Ai Pioppi, a human-powered playground outside of a restaurant created by the restaurant's owner.