Province of Vicenza

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Province of Vicenza
Nation Italy
Region Veneto
Capital Vicenza
Area 2.722 km²
Population (2006) 840,000
Density 259
Comuni 121
Vehicle Registration VI
Postal Code 36010-36016, 36020-36025, 36027, 36028, 36030-36036, 36040, 36042, 36043, 36045-36047, 36050-36057, 36060-36066, 36070-36073, 36075-36078, 36100
Telephone Prefix 0424, 0444, 0445
ISTAT 024
President Attilio Schneck
Map highlighting the location of the province of Vicenza in Italy

The Province of Vicenza (Provincia di Vicenza) is a province in the Veneto region of northern Italy. Its capital is the city of Vicenza.

The province has an area of 2,723 km², and a total population of 840,000 (2006). There are 121 communes (municipalities) in the province (source: Italian institute of statistics Istat, see this link). The province's president is Attilio Schneck (Casa delle libertà) since 2007 (before him there was Manuela Dal Lago, always for "Casa delle libertà").

Important towns in the province include Bassano del Grappa, Schio, Thiene, Marostica, Lonigo, Arzignano, Valdagno.

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