Rosà
Rosà | ||
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| Comune di Rosà | ||
Location of Rosà  | ||
ISTAT code 024087 | | |
| Patron saint | Sant'Antonio Abate | |
| Saint day | 17 January | |
| Website | Official website | |
Rosà is a town of 14.328 inhabitants in the province of Vicenza, Veneto, Italy. The name comes from the Latin word "roxata", the ancient name of the biggest irrigation channel that passed in that area. The municipality has got 4 hamlets (Travettore, Sant'Anna, San Pietro, Cusinati). Rosà is officially European Town of Sport 2011.
History
In the hamlet of San Pietro some Roman ashes have been found so we can suppose that there was a Roman village in this area. During the
Administrative subdivisions
The municipal statute of Rosà, recognizes Sant'Anna, Travettore, Cusinati and San Pietro as
Frazioni
- Travettore
- Sant'Anna
- Cusinati
- San Pietro
Quartieri
Rosà is actually divided into 11
Every year these
These are the
- Borgo Tocchi
- Ca' Dolfin
- Ca' Minotto
- Carpellina
- Cremona
- Lunardon
- Nuovo
- Oratorio
- Sant'Antonio
- Seminarietto
- Tigli-Matteotti
Government
| Took office | Left Office | Mayor | Political party | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 November 1993 | 16 November 1997 | Giovanni Didonè | Lega Nord | |
| 17 November 1997 | 26 May 2002 | Giovanni Didonè | Lega Nord | |
| 26 May 2002 | 27 May 2007 | Manuela Lanzarin | Lega Nord | |
| 27 May 2007 | 7 May 2012 | Manuela Lanzarin | Lega Nord | |
| 7 May 2012 | incumbent | Paolo Bordignon | Lega Nord |
Transport
Road
Rosà is crossed by:
- SS 47 Valsugana which joins Padua to Trento
- SR 245 Castellana which joins Rosà to Mestre
- SP 58 which joins Rosàto Nove
Railways
Rosà has got a railway station on the Padua - Bassano line.
Urban mobility
Bus
The municipality is located on the bus line
Bicycle path
The city center is joined with the frazioni and the neighbouring municipalities of Bassano del Grappa, Rossano Veneto and Cartigliano by 21 km of bicycle path.
Airport
The nearest international airports are Venice Marco Polo Airport and Treviso Airport.
International relations
Rosà is
- Schallstadt,
Germany, since 1991 - La Crau,
France, since 2006
See also
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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