Roana (Cimbrian: Robàan) is a comune in the province of Vicenza, Veneto, Italy. It is west of SP249 road.
Roana | |
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| Comune di Roana | |
 View of the Frazione of Treschè Conca. | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Roana  | |
  Roana Location of Roana in Italy  Roana Roana (Veneto) | |
| Coordinates: 45°53′N 11°28′E / 45.883°N 11.467°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Province | Vicenza (VI) |
| Frazioni | Camporovere, Canove, Cesuna, Mezzaselva, Roana, Treschè Conca |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Valentino Frigo |
| Area | |
• Total | 78.13 km2 (30.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,001 m (3,284 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2015)[2] | |
• Total | 4,321 |
| • Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Roanesi / Robaanar |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 36010 |
| Dialing code | 0424 |
| ISTAT code | 024085 |
| Patron saint | St. Justina of Padua |
| Saint day | 7 October |
| Website | Official website |
The comune consists of six villages or frazioni, also referred to as the six bell towers, since each town has its own church;[3] spread over a total area of 7,838 hectares: Camporovere, Canove, Cesuna, Mezzaselva, Roana and Tresché Conca.
The town hall is located in Canove. Roana is one of the Sette Comuni Vicentini where the Cimbrian language was traditionally spoken. In Roana there is the Istituto di Cultura Cimbra, and a museum dedicated to retrieving and studying Cimbro artifacts, with the support of the Veneto region.[4]
Within the territory of the municipality of Roana there are sports infrastructures, acrobatic parks, a small lakeski facilities, and museums, especially regarding World War II, since many battles were fought on the Asiago plateau.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
- ^ "Comune di Roana - Comuni - Altopiano di Asiago 7 Comuni". www.asiago.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-10-25.
- ^ "L'istituto di Cultura Cimbra". www.cimbri7comuni.it. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
- ^ "Comune di Roana". Comuni-Italiani.it. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
Twin towns
editRoana is twinned with:
Pojana Maggiore, Italy
Velden, Germany
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