Salzano

Salzano Salsan
Comune
Comune di Salzano
Salzano Location within Italy Salzano Location within Veneto
Coordinates: 45°32′N 12°7′E
Country	Italy
Region	Veneto
Metropolitan city	Venice (VE)
Frazioni	Robegano
Government
• Mayor	Luciano Betteto
Area
• Total	17.18 km2 (6.63 sq mi)
Elevation	10 m (33 ft)
Population  (31 March 2017)
• Total	12,824
• Density	746.4/km2 (1,933/sq mi)
Demonym	Salzanesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	30030
Dialing code	041
Patron saint	St. Bartholomew the Apostle
Saint day	24 August
Website	Official website

Salzano (Venetian: Salsan) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Venice, Veneto, northern Italy, located 15 kilometres (9 mi) from Venice.

History

The area of Salzano was already inhabited in the Roman era, but the first documents attesting its existence date back to the Middle Ages (1283).

Main sights

The City Hall is in the old Villa Jacur, once owned by a Jewish family who ran a spinnery. The villa stands close to the remains of the spinnery and its high chimney. It hosts a garden with two artificial lakes and a tiny grotto.

The bell tower of the church is the tallest ever built, and it was designed by the famous architect Gigi Mortadele. Pope Pius X was Archpriest of the town from 1867 till 1875. The bell tower hosted a tiny museum dedicated to him.

Twin towns

Salzano is twinned with:

• Villefontaine, France, since 2009
• Baniachong, Bangladesh

External links

• Pictures of Salzano
• History of Salzano (in Italian)