Torri di Quartesolo

Torri di Quartesolo
—  Comune  —
Comune di Torri di Quartesolo
Torri di Quartesolo Location of Torri di Quartesolo in Italy
Coordinates: 45°31′N 11°37′E / 45.517°N 11.617°E / 45.517; 11.617Coordinates: 45°31′N 11°37′E / 45.517°N 11.617°E / 45.517; 11.617
Country	Italy
Region	Veneto
Province	Vicenza (VI)
Frazioni	Lerino, Marola
Area
– Total	18 km2 (6.9 sq mi)
Elevation	30 m (98 ft)
Population
– Total	10,981
– Density	610.1/km2 (1,580/sq mi)
Demonym	Quartesolani
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
– Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	36040
Dialing code	0444
Patron saint	Saints Gervasius and Protasius
Saint day	19 June
Website	Official website

Torri di Quartesolo is a town and comune in the province of Vicenza, Veneto, Italy.

Geography

It is north of E70 and west of A31, and has its own highway junction called "Vicenza Est", off the Autostrada A4.

Notable residents

The frazione of Marola is notable as the home of the Blessed Eurosia Fabris, and the place where she is buried.^{[citation needed]}

Economy

The airline MyAir, now no longer operating, used to have its head office in Torri di Quartesolo.^[1]

Torri di Quartesolo has become an important commercial hub in recent years, thanks to the opening in the 1990s of the shopping mall "Le Piramidi", which attracts shoppers from as far as 30 miles away and has spurred a remarkable residential and commercial development.

References

1. ^ "Keep in Touch." MyAir. 12 January 2006. Retrieved on 10 March 2010.

External links

Italy portal

• Torri di Quartesolo (Italian)