Battaglia Terme

Battaglia Terme
Comune
Comune di Battaglia Terme

Night view from the bridge on Canale Battaglia.
Battaglia Terme

Location of Battaglia Terme in Italy

Coordinates: 45°18′N 11°47′E / 45.300°N 11.783°E / 45.300; 11.783
Country Italy
Region Veneto
Province Padua (PD)
Government
  Mayor Massimo Momolo
Area
  Total 6 km2 (2 sq mi)
Elevation 11 m (36 ft)
Population (31 December 2010)[1]
  Total 4,031
  Density 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Battagliensi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 35041
Dialing code 049
Patron saint St. James
Saint day July 25
Website Official website

Battaglia Terme is a town and comune in the Veneto region of Italy, in the province of Padua.

Battaglia lies at the easternmost edge of the volcanic Euganean Hills, and has been noted for its warm saline springs and natural vapour grotto since the Middle Ages.[2]

History

The construction of the navigable Battaglia canal in the early 13th century brought traffic and growth to the town which commanded a central position at the confluence of several canals in the network of barge traffic that linked Este and Padua, the Adriatic, the Lagoon of Venice and the north by means of the Brenta Canal, the canalized Bacchiglione and the Adige.

Main sights

Twin towns

References

  1. Population data from Istat
  2.  Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Battaglia". Encyclopædia Britannica 3 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 529.

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