Treviso
Trevixo (Venetian) | |
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Città di Treviso | |
Coordinates: 45°40′N 12°15′E / 45.667°N 12.250°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Veneto |
Province | Treviso (TV) |
Frazioni | Monigo, San Paolo, Santa Bona, San Pelajo, Santa Maria del Rovere, Selvana, Fiera, Sant'Antonino, San Lazzaro, Sant'Angelo, San Giuseppe, Canizzano |
Government | |
• Mayor | Mario Conte (LN) |
Area | |
• Total | 55.5 km2 (21.4 sq mi) |
Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
Population (31 December 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 85,188 |
• Density | 1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi) |
Demonym | Trevigiani or Trevisani |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 31100 |
Dialing code | 0422 |
ISTAT code | 026086 |
Patron saint | St. Liberalis |
Saint day | 27 April |
Website | Official website |
Treviso (US: /treɪˈviːzoʊ/ tray-VEE-zoh,[3] Italian: [treˈviːzo] ; Venetian: Trevixo [tɾeˈvizo]) is a city and comune (municipality) in the Veneto region of northern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Treviso and the municipality has 85,188 inhabitants (as of December 2023).[4] Some 3,000 live within the Venetian walls (le Mura) or in the historical and monumental center; some 80,000 live in the urban center while the city hinterland has a population of approximately 170,000.
The province is home to the headquarters of clothing retailer Benetton, Sisley, Stefanel, Geox, Diadora and Lotto Sport Italia, appliance maker De'Longhi, and bicycle maker Pinarello.
Treviso is also known for being the original production area of Prosecco wine and radicchio,[5][6] and is thought to have been the origin of the popular Italian dessert tiramisù.[7]
The radicchio that Italians eat most often is Treviso.
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