Trebaseleghe (Italian: [trebaˈzeːleɡe]; Venetian: Trebaxéłeghe [tɾebaˈzeɰeɡe]; lit.'"three basilicas"') is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of Venice and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northeast of Padua.

Trebaseleghe
Trebaxéłeghe (Venetian)
Comune di Trebaseleghe
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Town hall.
Location of Trebaseleghe
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Trebaseleghe is located in Italy
Trebaseleghe
Trebaseleghe
Location of Trebaseleghe in Italy
Trebaseleghe is located in Veneto
Trebaseleghe
Trebaseleghe
Trebaseleghe (Veneto)
Coordinates: 45°35′N 12°3′E / 45.583°N 12.050°E / 45.583; 12.050
CountryItaly
RegionVeneto
ProvincePadua (PD)
FrazioniSant'Ambrogio, Silvelle, Fossalta
Government
 • MayorAntonella Zoggia
Area
 • Total30.7 km2 (11.9 sq mi)
Elevation
22 m (72 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2015)[2]
 • Total12,840
 • Density420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
DemonymTrebaselicensi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
35010
Dialing code049
Patron saintNativity of Blessed Virgin Mary
Saint daySeptember 8
Websitehttp://www.comune.trebaseleghe.pd.it

The town houses the headquarters of Grafica Veneta, the Italian publisher of the Harry Potter books, which partially converted its production to protective masks for the general population during the 2019-20 COVID-19 pandemic in Italy.[3][4]

References edit

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. ^ Pietrobelli, Giuseppe (18 March 2020). "Coronavirus, Grafica Veneta riconverte produzione: 4 milioni di mascherine al giorno "gratis alla popolazione"" (in Italian). Il Fatto Quotidiano. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Grafica Veneta pronta a produrre "mascherine", Zaia: "Saranno le prime "made in Veneto""" (in Italian). Il Gazzettino. 16 March 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.