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Mira, Veneto

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Country
  
Italy

Province / Metropolitan city
  
Venice (VE)

Demonym(s)
  
Miresi

Province
  
Province of Venice

Patron saint
  
Saint Nicholas

Region
  
Veneto

Elevation
  
6 m (20 ft)

Postal code
  
30034

Local time
  
Monday 10:31 PM

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Frazioni
  
Borbiago, Gambarare, Malcontenta, Marano Veneziano, Mira Porte, Mira Taglio, Oriago, Giare Località: Ca' Argentina, Ca' Causin, Ca' Caldara, Ca' Ferrotti, Ca' Ghedin, Ca' Leandri, Ca' Martin, Ca' Novello, Ca' Sabbioni, Ca' Sorbelle, Ca' Tresievoli, Dogaletto, Fossadonne, Giovanni XXII, La Casona, Malpaga, Mira Buse, Mira Macerata, Molin Rotto, Piazza Vecchia, Soresina, Valmarana

Weather
  
8°C, Wind SW at 8 km/h, 71% Humidity

Mira is a comune (municipality) in the province of Venice, Veneto, Italy. It is part of the Metropolitan City of Venice and the 11th most populous comune of Veneto.

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Map of 30034 Mira, Venice, Italy

It is situated on the Riviera del Brenta, midway between Padua and Venice and it's crossed by SR11 Regional road. The main attraction are the Villa Foscari, designed by Andrea Palladio, and the Villa Widmann-Foscari.

The southeastern part it's characterized by the "barene", typical lagoon islands linked by canals and periodically submerged by the tide. These barene constitute a third of the whole comune's surface.

Notable natives

  • Giuseppe Carraro - Roman Catholic bishop;
  • Jacopo del Cassero - medieval political man, mentioned by Dante Alighieri in the 5th canto of the Purgatory;
  • Maurizio Bacchin - major of Mira and member of the senate
  • References

    Mira, Veneto Wikipedia