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
Comune di Follina
The abbey cloister
The abbey cloister
Location of Follina, Italy
Follina, Italy is located in Italy
Follina, Italy
Follina, Italy
Location of Follina, Italy in Italy
Follina, Italy is located in Veneto
Follina, Italy
Follina, Italy
Follina, Italy (Veneto)
Coordinates: 45°57′N 12°7′E
CountryItaly
RegionVeneto
ProvinceTreviso (TV)
FrazioniFarrò, Pedeguarda, Col di Follina, Valmareno
Government
  MayorMario Collet
Area
  Total24.2 km2 (9.3 sq mi)
Elevation
191 m (627 ft)
Population
 (Dec. 2004)[2]
  Total3,919
  Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
DemonymFollinesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
31051
Dialing code0438
WebsiteOfficial 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.

Twin towns

Follina is twinned with:

References

Notes
  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. "Veneto" (in Italian). Retrieved 31 July 2023.



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