Roana
Roana | |
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| Comune di Roana | |
View of the Frazione of Treschè Conca. | |
Location of Roana | |
| Coordinates: 45°53′N 11°28′E / 45.883°N 11.467°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Province | Vicenza (VI) |
| Frazioni | Camporovere, Canove, Cesuna, Mezzaselva, Roana, Treschè Conca |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Valentino Frigo |
| Area | |
• Total | 78.13 km2 (30.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,001 m (3,284 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2015) | |
• Total | 4,321 |
| • Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Roanesi / Robaanar |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 36010 |
| Dialing code | 0424 |
| ISTAT code | 024085 |
| Patron saint | St. Justina of Padua |
| Saint day | 7 October |
| Website | Official website |
Roana (Cimbrian: Robàan) is a comune on the Asiago Plateau, in the province of Vicenza, Veneto, Italy. It is West of SP249 road.
The comune consists of six villages (in Italian "frazioni"), also referred to as the six bell towers, since each town has its own church; spread over a total area of 7,838 hectares: Camporovere, Canove, Cesuna, Mezzaselva, Roana and Tresché Conca.
The town hall is located in Canove. Roana is one of the Sette Comuni Vicentini where the Cimbrian language was traditionally spoken.
Within the territory of the municipality of Roana there are sports infrastructures, acrobatic parks, a small lake, ski facilities, and museums, such as the Museum of the Great War in Canove, regarding World War I, since many battles were fought on the Asiago plateau.