Altivole

Coordinates: 45°45′N 11°57′E / 45.750°N 11.950°E / 45.750; 11.950
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Altivole
Comune di Altivole
Altivole is located in Italy
Altivole
Altivole
Location of Altivole in Italy
Altivole is located in Veneto
Altivole
Altivole
Altivole (Veneto)
Coordinates: 45°45′N 11°57′E / 45.750°N 11.950°E / 45.750; 11.950
CountryItaly
RegionVeneto
ProvinceTreviso (TV)
FrazioniCaselle, San Vito
Area
 • Total21.95 km2 (8.47 sq mi)
Elevation
88 m (289 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2022)[1]
 • Total7,007
 • Density320/km2 (830/sq mi)
DemonymAltivolesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
31030
Dialing code0423
ISTAT code026001
Patron saintS. Fosca, S. Valentino
Saint day13 and 14 February
WebsiteOfficial website

Altivole is a municipality with 7,058 inhabitants in the province of Treviso and borders the following municipalities: Asolo, Caerano di San Marco, Maser, Montebelluna, Riese Pio X, Vedelago.

History

The first writing mentioning the village dates back to 1297; it mentions the "Capella S. Fusce de Altivolle".

Monuments and places of interest

Religious architecture

  • Parish Church of Altivole Archpriest
  • Church of Caselle (architect Francesco Maria Preti) (monumental organ "Antonio Barbini" 1758)
  • Parish Church of St. Vitus

Civil architectures

  • Barco della Regina Cornaro: the Barco della Regina Cornaro is a barchessa of a Venetian villa, which until the end of the twentieth century, was told of the years of the lordship of Asolo by Caterina Cornaro (1489–1510) as the barco was only a small part of a large architectural and landscape complex.[2]
  • Brion Cemetery a monumental tomb designed by architect Carlo Scarpa, in the frazione of San Vito.

Society

Demographic evolution

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Foreign Ethnicities and Minorities

As of December 31, 2022, there were 662 foreigners residing in the municipality, or 9.4% of the population. The following are the most consistent groups:[3][4]

  1. Romania 297
  2. China 177
  3. Albania 27
  4. Morocco 27
  5. Nigeria 18
  6. Ukraine 12
  7. Macedonia del Nord 11

Culture

  • Events: in June there is the patron saint's festival in San Vito and towards the end of June the festival in Caselle. In August, around the middle of the month, the traditional August festival takes place, which is very famous and renowned in the area. In the summer, guided tours are held on Saturdays and Sundays at Carlo Scarpa's Brion Tomb in San Vito.[5]

Administration

Period Office holder Party Title Notes
27 May 2019 in office Chiara Busnardo Lega Nord Mayor [6]


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Sport

Sports facilities

Among the sports facilities, it is worth mentioning the Pista Verde kart track, which since 1988 has been a reference point for simple enthusiasts, but is above all the scene of local and national competitions, contributing to making the history of this motor sport and beyond.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
  2. ^ "Barco della Regina Cornaro". 2022.
  3. ^ ISTAT (ed.). "Bilancio demografico e popolazione residente straniera al 31 dicembre 2022 per sesso e cittadinanza". Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  4. ^ cittadini stranieri tuttiitalia.it
  5. ^ Vivere Altivole comune.altivole.tv.it 2021
  6. ^ "amministrazione/sindaco". comune.altivole.tv.it (in italiano). 12 February 2021..
  7. ^ pistaverdekarting (ed.). "Pista Verde" (in italiano).

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