San Michele al Tagliamento

San Michele al Tagliamento is an Italian Municipality with 11,930 inhabitants[3] in the Metropolitan City of Venice, Veneto, Italy.

San Michele al Tagliamento
Comune di San Michele al Tagliamento
Coat of arms of San Michele al Tagliamento
Location of San Michele al Tagliamento
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San Michele al Tagliamento is located in Italy
San Michele al Tagliamento
San Michele al Tagliamento
Location of San Michele al Tagliamento in Italy
San Michele al Tagliamento is located in Veneto
San Michele al Tagliamento
San Michele al Tagliamento
San Michele al Tagliamento (Veneto)
Coordinates: 45°45′49″N 12°59′43″E / 45.76361°N 12.99528°E / 45.76361; 12.99528
CountryItaly
RegionVeneto
Metropolitan cityVenice (VE)
FrazioniBevazzana, Bibione, Cesarolo, Pozzi, San Giorgio al Tagliamento, III Bacino, Villanova-Malafesta Località: Marinella, San Filippo
Government
 • MayorFlavio Maurutto
Area
 • Total112.3 km2 (43.4 sq mi)
Elevation
7 m (23 ft)
Population
 (31 January 2009)[2]
 • Total11,908
 • Density110/km2 (270/sq mi)
DemonymSanmichelini
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
30028
Dialing code0431
Patron saintMadonna della Salute
Saint day21 November
WebsiteOfficial website

SS14, one of the main State Highways (Italy), passes through the commune, whose frazione of Bibione is a popular tourist resort.

The neighboring municipalities are Caorle, Fossalta di Portogruaro, Latisana, Lignano Sabbiadoro, Morsano al Tagliamento, Portogruaro, Ronchis and Varmo.

History

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The first traces of human settlement date back to the 4th and 3rd centuries BC, when the area (now part of the municipality of San Michele al Tagliamento) was populated by the Adriatic Veneti.

From 181 AC onward, the Romans' colonization marked the beginning of the land reclamation and agricultural development of the entire area. Since the end of the 18th century, archaeological excavations have led to the discovery of black and white mosaic floors, copper coins, glass fragments and pottery, which can be traced back to the Roman imperial period.

Sources

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  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 from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
  3. ^ "The National Institute of Statistics (Istat)". 2016.
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