Torri di Quartesolo is a town and comune in the province of Vicenza, Veneto, northern-eastern Italy.
Torri di Quartesolo | |
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| Comune di Torri di Quartesolo | |
 Bridge on the Tesina river. | |
Location of Torri di Quartesolo  | |
  Torri di Quartesolo Location of Torri di Quartesolo in Italy  Torri di Quartesolo Torri di Quartesolo (Veneto) | |
| Coordinates: 45°31′N 11°37′E / 45.517°N 11.617°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Province | Vicenza (VI) |
| Frazioni | Lerino, Marola |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gianluca Ghirigatto |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.67 km2 (7.21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2015)[2] | |
| • Total | 11,809 |
| • Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Quartesolani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 36040 |
| Dialing code | 0444 |
| Patron saint | Saints Gervasius and Protasius |
| Saint day | 19 June |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
editIt is north of E70 and west of A31, and has its own highway junction called "Vicenza Est", off the Autostrada A4.
Economy
editThe airline MyAir, now no longer operating, used to have its head office in Torri di Quartesolo.[3]
Torri di Quartesolo has become an important commercial hub in recent years, thanks to the opening in the 1990s of the shopping mall "Le Piramidi", which attracts shoppers from as far as 30 miles away and has spurred a remarkable residential and commercial development.
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Keep in Touch." MyAir. 12 January 2006. Retrieved on 10 March 2010.
External links
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- Official website (in Italian)
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