Follina
Follina is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Treviso in the Italian region Veneto, located about 60 kilometres (37 miles) northwest of Venice and about 35 km (22 mi) northwest of Treviso. It is a member of the I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy") association.[3]
Follina, Italy | |
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| Comune di Follina | |
 The abbey cloister | |
Location of Follina, Italy | |
  Follina, Italy Location of Follina, Italy in Italy  Follina, Italy Follina, Italy (Veneto) | |
| Coordinates: 45°57′N 12°7′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Province | Treviso (TV) |
| Frazioni | Farrò, Pedeguarda, Col di Follina, Valmareno |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mario Collet |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.2 km2 (9.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 191 m (627 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2004)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,919 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Follinesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 31051 |
| Dialing code | 0438 |
| Website | Official website |
Situated in the Treviso countryside, on the “Strada del Prosecco” (“Prosecco wine route”), it is a village in the landscape of Veneto's pre-Alps. It is home to the eponymous abbey, built here in 1170 with the patronage of the Patriarch of Aquileia. St. Charles Borromeo was its abbot.
References
- Notes
- "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: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- "Veneto" (in Italian). Retrieved 31 July 2023.
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