Lusiana

Not to be confused with Louisiana, Luisiana, or Lusitania.

Lusiana (Cimbrian / German: Lusaan) is a small town in the province of Vicenza, Veneto, Italy, in the comune of Lusiana Conco. The town is situated at about 750 metres (2,460 ft) above sea level on the Asiago plateau .

Lusiana
Comune
ex Comune di Lusiana
Location of Lusiana
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Coordinates: 45°47′N 11°34′E
Country	Italy
Region	Veneto
Province	Vicenza (VI)
Frazioni	Campana, Laverda, Santa Caterina, Valle di Sotto, Velo, Vitarolo
Government
• Mayor	Antonella Corradin
Area [1]
• Total	34 km2 (13 sq mi)
Elevation	752 m (2,467 ft)
Population  (28 February 2017)[2]
• Total	2,615
• Density	77/km2 (200/sq mi)
Demonym	Lusianesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	36046
Dialing code	0424
ISTAT code	024054
Patron saint	San Giacomo il Maggiore
Saint day	25 July
Website	Official website

The small town is the birthplace of Sonia Maino Gandhi, wife of Rajiv Gandhi, the former prime minister of India. She was born in a neighborhood called “Màini” where families with the family name “Màino” had been living for many generations.^[3][4][5][6]