Follina, Italy | |
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Comune | |
Comune di Follina | |
The abbey cloister | |
Location of Follina, Italy | |
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Coordinates: 45°57′N 12°7′E / 45.950°N 12.117°E / 45.950; 12.117 | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Veneto |
Province | Treviso (TV) |
Frazioni | Farrò, Pedeguarda, Col di Follina, Valmareno |
Government | |
• Mayor | Mario Collet |
Area | |
• Total | 24.2 km (9.3 sq mi) |
Elevation | 191 m (627 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 3,919 |
• Density | 160/km (420/sq mi) |
Demonym | Follinesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 31051 |
Dialing code | 0438 |
Website | Official website |
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 one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").
Follina is situated in the Treviso countryside, on the "Strada del Prosecco" ("Prosecco wine route"), in the Venetian Prealps. 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
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in ItalyFollina is twinned with:
- Wipfeld, Germany
References
- Notes
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- "Veneto" (in Italian). Retrieved 31 July 2023.
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