Nervesa della Battaglia

Nervesa della Battaglia
Comune
Comune di Nervesa della Battaglia

Remains of the Abbey of Sant'Eustachio.

Coat of arms
Nervesa della Battaglia

Location of Nervesa della Battaglia in Italy

Coordinates: 45°50′N 12°13′E / 45.833°N 12.217°E / 45.833; 12.217Coordinates: 45°50′N 12°13′E / 45.833°N 12.217°E / 45.833; 12.217
Country Italy
Region Veneto
Province / Metropolitan city Treviso (TV)
Frazioni Sovilla, Bidasio
Government
  Mayor Fabio Vettori
Area
  Total 35.6 km2 (13.7 sq mi)
Elevation 78 m (256 ft)
Population (30 April 2008)[1]
  Total 7,004
  Density 200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Nervesani
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 31040
Dialing code 0422
Patron saint St. Jerome
Saint day 30 September
Website Official website

Nervesa della Battaglia is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Treviso in the Italian region Veneto, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) north of Venice and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Treviso.

In February 1358 Nervesa was the scene of a battle in which the Republic of Venice was defeated by the forces of King Louis I of Hungary. That defeat forced the Venetians to sign the highly unfavorable Treaty of Zadar.

Sites include the remains of the Abbey of Sant'Eustachio, near the Piave river, which reached its apex in the 13th century. It was abandoned in 1865, and heavily damaged during the Battle of the Piave River in World War I. Another disappeared convent is the Charterhouse of San Girolamo, located on the Montello hill.

Twin towns

Nervesa della Battaglia is twinned with:

References

  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute (ISTAT).

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