Campodarsego

Campodarsego is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of Venice and about 10 kilometres (6 mi) northeast of Padua. Campodarsego has been recognized as a city and is part of the Camposampierese Municipalities Federation.

Campodarsego
Comune
Comune di Campodarsego
Coat of arms
Location of Campodarsego
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Coordinates: 45°30′N 11°55′E
Country	Italy
Region	Veneto
Province	Padua (PD)
Frazioni	Sant'Andrea, Bronzola, Fiumicello, Reschigliano, Bosco del Vescovo
Government
• Mayor	Valter Gallo
Area [1]
• Total	25.61 km2 (9.89 sq mi)
Elevation	17 m (56 ft)
Population  (2017)[2]
• Total	14,623
• Density	570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Demonym	Campodarseghesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	35011
Dialing code	049
Patron saint	St. Martin
Saint day	11 November
Website	Official website

Etymology

The first act that mentions Campodarsego dates back to 1190 in which Villa Campi de Arsico is mentioned. The toponym refers to a place that was deforested and made productive near a waterway (Arsicus).