Country Italy Province / Metropolitan city Vicenza (VI) Demonym(s) Lusianesi Local time Wednesday 7:19 AM Province Province of Vicenza | Region Veneto Elevation 752 m (2,467 ft) Area 34 km² Postal code 36046 Dialling code 0424 | |
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Frazioni Campana, Laverda, Santa Caterina, Valle di Sotto, Velo, Vitarolo Weather 4°C, Wind N at 8 km/h, 58% Humidity | ||
Lusiana (Cimbrian / German: Lusaan) is a small town in the province of Vicenza, Veneto, Italy. It is west of SP72. Lusiana had an estimated population of 2,926. This village is situated at about 750 metres (2,460 ft) above sea level on the Asiago plateau.
Map of 36046 Lusiana Province of Vicenza, Italy
The small town is the birthplace of Sonia Gandhi, widow of Rajiv Gandhi, the former Prime Minister of India. As of 2007, she was named the third most powerful woman in the world by Forbes magazine in the year 2004 and currently ranks 6th.. Sonia Gandhi was born in a small quarter ("contrà" in Venetian Language) called “Màini” where families with the family name “Màino” have been living for many generations.
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