San Michele al Tagliamento

San Michele al Tagliamento
Comune
Comune di San Michele al Tagliamento

Coat of arms
San Michele al Tagliamento
Location of San Michele al Tagliamento in Italy
Coordinates: 45°45′49″N 12°59′43″E / 45.76361°N 12.99528°E / 45.76361; 12.99528
Country Italy
Region Veneto
Metropolitan city Venice (VE)
Frazioni Bevazzana, Bibione, Cesarolo, Pozzi, San Giorgio al Tagliamento, III Bacino, Villanova-Malafesta Località: Marinella, San Filippo
Government
 • Mayor Pasqualino Codognotto
Area
 • Total 112.3 km2 (43.4 sq mi)
Elevation 7 m (23 ft)
Population (31 January 2009)[1]
 • Total 11,908
 • Density 110/km2 (270/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Sanmichelini
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 30028
Dialing code 0431
Patron saint Madonna della Salute
Saint day 21 November
Website Official website

San Michele al Tagliamento is an Italian Municipality with 11,930 inhabitants [2] in the Metropolitan City of Venice, Veneto, Italy.

SS14, one of the main State Highways (Italy), passes through the commune, whose frazione of Bibione is a popular tourist resort.

The neighboring municipalities are Caorle, Fossalta di Portogruaro, Latisana, Lignano Sabbiadoro, Morsano al Tagliamento, Portogruaro, Ronchis and Varmo .

History

The first traces of human settlement date back to the 4th and 3rd centuries BC, when the area (now part of the municipality of San Michele al Tagliamento) was populated by the Adriatic Veneti.

From 181 AC onward, the Romans' colonization marked the beginning of the land reclamation and agricultural development of the entire area. Since the end of the 18th century, archaeological excavations have led to the discovery of black and white mosaic floors, copper coins, glass fragments and pottery, which can be traced back to the Roman imperial period.

Sources

  1. ↑ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
  2. ↑ "The National Institute of Statistics (Istat)". 2016.


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