- Cison di Valmarino
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Cison di Valmarino — Comune — Comune di Cison di Valmarino Cison village centre
Coat of armsLocation of Cison di Valmarino in Italy
Cison di ValmarinoCoordinates: 45°58′N 12°08′E / 45.967°N 12.133°E Country Italy Region Veneto Province Treviso (TV) Government - Mayor Cristina Pin Area - Total 28 km2 (10.8 sq mi) Elevation 261 m (856 ft) Population (1 June 2008) - Total 2,553 - Density 91.2/km2 (236.2/sq mi) Demonym Cisonesi Time zone CET (UTC+1) - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) Postal code 31030 Dialing code 0422 Patron saint St. John the Baptist Saint day 24 June 
Centre of Cison di Valmarino with Castelbrando in background
Cison di Valmarino is a village and comune with 2,553 inhabitants in the province of Treviso[1][2]
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History
Prehistory
There is evidence that the area has been inhabited since prehistoric times from archaeological discoveries in Follina from the Paleolithic Mesolithic eras, to roof tiles and other fragments from the Bronze Age found in Valmareno
The ancient world
During the Roman period the Via Claudia Augusta a very important Roman road, which linked the valley of the Po River with Rhaetia (modern Austria) across the Alps, ran through this area.
The Middle Ages
The area became an important defensive position against barbarian invasions during the European Migration Period, with the fortress of CastelBrando being expanded and refortified.
References
- ^ Fonte: Istat - Unità amministrative, variazioni territoriali e di nome dal 1861 al 2000 - ISBN 88-458-0574-3
- ^ Istituto Nazionale di Statistica
Church of St. John the Baptist.Categories:- Veneto geography stubs
- Cities and towns in Veneto
- Communes of the Province of Treviso
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