"Vicenza is a thriving and cosmopolitan city, with a rich history and culture, and many museums, art galleries, piazzas, villas, churches and elegant Renaissance palazzi. With ...
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the Palladian Villas of the Veneto in the surrounding area, and his renowned Teatro Olimpico (Olympic Theater), the "city of Palladio" has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1994.
In December 2008, Vicenza had an estimated population of 115,927 and a metropolitan area of 270,000. Vicenza is the third-largest Italian industrial centre as measured by the value of its exports, and is one of the country´s wealthiest cities, in large part due to its textile and steel industries, which employ tens of thousands. Additionally, about one fifth of the country´s gold and jewelry is made in Vicenza, greatly contributing to the city´s economy. Another important sector is the engineering/computer components industry (Federico Faggin, the microprocessor´s co-inventor, was born in Vicenza)." - (en.wikipedia.org 30.01.2020)
- Latitude45.549999237061
- Longitude11.550000190735
- Population107129
- Elevation39