Veneto. Venice, the primary tourist destination and the capital of Veneto Relief map of Veneto Veneto (/ˈveɪnəˌtoʊ/ or /ˈvɛnətoʊ/,[4] Italian: [ˈvɛːneto]) or Venetia (/vɪˈniːʃə/[5] – Latin: Venetia; Venetian: Vèneto; more specifically Venezia Euganea[6]) is one of the twenty regions of Italy.
Its population is about five million, ranking fifth in Italy. The region's capital and largest city is Venice. Veneto, as part of the Republic of Venice, was an independent state for more than a millennium. Besides Italian, most inhabitants also speak Venetian. The region is home to a notable nationalist movement. Geography[edit] Geomorphology[edit] Veneto is the 8th largest region in Italy, with a total area of 18,398.9 km2 (7,103.9 sq mi). Veneto can be divided into four areas: the northern Alpine zone, the hill zone, the lower plain and the coastal territory. By area 29% of its surface is mountainous (Carnic Alps, eastern Dolomites and Venetian Prealps). Veneto's morphology is characterised by its:[9] Treviso. Treviso (Italian pronunciation: [treˈviːzo] ( ), Venetian: Trevixo) is a city and comune in Veneto, northern Italy.
It is the capital of the province of Treviso and the municipality has 82,854 inhabitants (as of November 2010):[1] some 3,000 live within the Venetian walls (le Mura) or in the historical and monumental center, some 80,000 live in the urban center proper while the city hinterland has a population of approximately 170,000. The city is home to the headquarters of clothing retailer Benetton, Sisley, Stefanel Diadora and Lotto Sport Italia, appliance maker De'Longhi, and bicycle maker Pinarello. Treviso is also known for being the original production area of the Prosecco wine, and being the town where popular Italian dessert Tiramisu was created. History[edit] Ancient era[edit] For some scholars, the ancient city of Tarvisium derived its name from a settlement of the Celtic tribe of the Taurusci.
During the Roman Period, Christianity spread to Treviso. Early Middle Ages[edit] Oderzo. Oderzo (Latin: Opitergium) is a town and comune in the province of Treviso, Veneto, northern Italy.
It lies in the heart of the Venetian plain, about 66 kilometres (41 miles) to the northeast of Venice. Oderzo is traversed by the Monticano River, a tributary of the Livenza. The centro storico, or town center, is rich with archeological ruins which give insight into Oderzo's history as a notable crossroad in the Roman Empire. Political division[edit] The six suburbs or frazioni which surround Oderzo almost in the form of a hexagon. History[edit] Venetic period[edit] The earliest settlement of the area can be dated to the Iron Age, around the 10th century BC. Remains of a Roman villa in the Roman Forum Romanization[edit] The Veneti of Oderzo appear to have maintained friendly relations with the Romans and the population was gradually Romanized. During the Roman Civil War, Caius Volteius Capito, a centurion born in Oderzo, fought on the side of Julius Caesar against Pompey.
Middle Ages[edit] Homepage — Comune di Oderzo. Rsità Ca' Foscari Venezia. Welcome to Facebook - Log In, Sign Up or Learn More. Twitter.