Scorzè
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| Comune di Scorzè | |
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 Municipal coat of arms |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Province | Venice (VE) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Area | 33 km² (13 sq mi) |
| Population (as of 28 February 2007) | |
| - Total | 18,864 |
| - Density | 572/km² (1,481/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | Scorzetani |
| Dialing code | 041 |
| Postal code | 30037 |
| Frazioni | Cappella, Gardigiano, Peseggia, Rio San Martino |
| Patron | Saint Benedict |
| Website: http://www.comune.scorze.ve.it | |
Scorzè is a town in the province of Venice, in the Veneto region of northeast Italy.
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[edit] Geography
SR515 and SR245 intersect in the town. As of 2007 Scorzè had an estimated population of 19,704.
[edit] History
In the Middle Ages, the town was a centre for leather tanning, and the tanners (scorzeri]] gave the town its name. It is first mentioned by Pope Eugene III in a papal bull of 1152. In 1338 it was annexed by Venice, and in 1815 it became part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
[edit] Economy
The economy of Scorzè is mainly based on a local mineral water industry. [1]
[edit] Sources
[edit] References
- ^ "The World Gazetteer". Retrieved on 2007-02-21.
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