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Padua
Padova
Comune
Città di Padova
Prato della Valle
Prato della Valle
Flag of Padua
Flag
Coat of arms of Padua
Coat of arms
Padua is located in Italy
Padua
Padua
Location of Padua in Italy
Coordinates: 45°25′N 11°52′E / 45.417°N 11.867°E / 45.417; 11.867Coordinates: 45°25′N 11°52′E / 45.417°N 11.867°E / 45.417; 11.867
Country Italy
Region Veneto
Province / Metropolitan city Padua (PD)
Government
 • Mayor Sergio Giordani (PD)
Area
 • Total 92.85 km2 (35.85 sq mi)
Elevation 12 m (39 ft)
Population (31 October 2011)
 • Total 214,125
 • Density 2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Padovani or Patavini
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 35100
Dialing code 049
Patron saint Saint Anthony of Padua
Saint day June 13
Website Official website
Botanical Garden (Orto Botanico), Padua
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Orto botanico padova.JPG
The Botanical Garden of Padova today; in the background, the Basilica of Sant'Antonio
Criteria Cultural: ii, iii
Reference 824
Inscription 1997 (21st Session)
Area 2.2 ha
Buffer zone 11.4 ha

Padua (/ˈpædju.ə/ or US: /ˈpæu.ə/, Italian: Padova [ˈpaːdova] (About this sound listen); Venetian: Pàdova) is a city and comune in Veneto, northern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Padua and the economic and communications hub of the area. Padua's population is 214,000 (as of 2011). The city is sometimes included, with Venice (Italian Venezia) and Treviso, in the Padua-Treviso-Venice Metropolitan Area, which has a population of c. 1,600,000.


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