Mira, Veneto
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)Mira | |
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| Comune di Mira | |
.jpg) Town Hall of Mira | |
Location of Mira  | |
  Mira Location of Mira in Italy  Mira Mira (Veneto) | |
| Coordinates: 45°26′N 12°08′E / 45.433°N 12.133°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Metropolitan city | Venice (VE) |
| Frazioni | Borbiago, Gambarare, Malcontenta, Marano Veneziano, Mira Porte, Mira Taglio, Oriago, Giare Località: Ca' Argentina, Ca' Causin, Ca' Caldara, Ca' Ferrotti, Ca' Ghedin, Ca' Leandri, Ca' Martin, Ca' Novello, Ca' Sabbioni, Ca' Sorbelle, Ca' Tresievoli, Dogaletto, Fossadonne, Giovanni XXII, La Casona, Malpaga, Mira Buse, Mira Macerata, Molin Rotto, Piazza Vecchia, Soresina, Valmarana |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marco Dori |
| Area UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| Postal code | 30034 |
| Dialing code | 041 |
| Patron saint | Saint Nicholas |
| Saint day | December 6 |
| Website | Official website |
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Mira is a comune (municipality) in the southern Veneto, northern Italy. It is part of the Metropolitan City of Venice and the 11th most populous comune of Veneto.
It is situated on the
Villa Widmann-Foscari
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The southeastern part of Mira is characterized by "barene", typical lagoon saltmarshes which are periodically submerged by the tide crossed by tidal channels. These barene constitute a third of the whole municipal area.
People
- Roman Catholic bishop;
- Jacopo del Cassero - medieval politician mentioned by Dante Alighieri in the 5th canto of the Purgatory;
- Maurizio Bacchin - mayor of Mira and member of the senate
Sources
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- Istat.
External links
- Official website (in Italian)
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