Nove

Nove
—  Comune  —
Comune di Nove
Coat of arms
Nove Location of Nove in Italy
Coordinates: 45°44′N 11°41′E / 45.733°N 11.683°E / 45.733; 11.683Coordinates: 45°44′N 11°41′E / 45.733°N 11.683°E / 45.733; 11.683
Country	Italy
Region	Veneto
Province	Vicenza (VI)
Frazioni	Crosara
Government
- Mayor	Manuele Bozzetto (Lega Nord-Northern League)
Area
- Total	8 km2 (3.1 sq mi)
Elevation	84 m (276 ft)
Population (28 February 2007 [1])
- Total	5,009
- Density	626.1/km2 (1,621.7/sq mi)
Demonym	Novesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	36055
Dialing code	0424
Patron saint	Sts. Peter and Paul
Saint day	June 29
Website	Official website

Nove is a town and comune in the province of Vicenza in the region of Veneto, north-eastern Italy, with just over 5,000 inhabitants. It is located on the Brenta river, near Marostica and Bassano del Grappa.

The town is home of a local network of ceramic industries.

The name of the town comes from the antique Italian nove, in the meaning of "new". As matter of fact, the lands where the town is located were considered new because of the lowering of the level of the Brenta. The lowering of the river revealed soft lands rich of clay. The first artisans of the area started using the clay for the production of pottery.

Twin towns

• Welkenraedt, Belgium
• Langhirano, Italy
• Montelupo Fiorentino, Italy
• Carlos Barbosa, Brazil

References

1. ^ ISTAT - Bilancio demografico al 28 February 2007

External links

• traditional ceramic whistles of Nove, so-called "Cuchi"