Cittadella

Cittadella
Sitadeła
Comune di Cittadella
A view of a section of the Vicenza gate of Cittadella's walls from the outside
A view of a section of the Vicenza gate of Cittadella's walls from the outside
Coat of arms of Cittadella
Location of Cittadella
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Cittadella is located in Italy
Cittadella
Cittadella
Location of Cittadella in Italy
Cittadella is located in Veneto
Cittadella
Cittadella
Cittadella (Veneto)
Coordinates: 45°39′N 11°47′E / 45.650°N 11.783°E / 45.650; 11.783
CountryItaly
RegionVeneto
ProvincePadua (PD)
FrazioniCa' Onorai, Facca, Pozzetto, San Donato, Santa Croce Bigolina, Santa Maria
Government
 • MayorLuca Pierobon
Area
 • Total
36 km2 (14 sq mi)
Elevation
48 m (157 ft)
Population
 (30 June 2017)[2]
 • Total
20,133
 • Density560/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
DemonymCittadellesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
35013
Dialing code049
Patron saintSan Prosdocimo, San Donato
WebsiteOfficial website

Cittadella (Venetian: Sitadeła) is a medieval walled city in the province of Padua, northern Italy, founded in the 13th century as a military outpost of Padua. The surrounding wall has been restored and is 1,461 metres (4,793 ft) in circumference with a diameter of around 450 metres (1,480 ft). There are four gates which roughly correspond the points of the compass.

The local football club is A.S. Cittadella.

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.