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Lusiana

Lusiana
Comune
Comune di Lusiana
Lusiana is located in Italy
Lusiana
Lusiana
Location of Lusiana in Italy
Coordinates: 45°47′N 11°34′E / 45.783°N 11.567°E / 45.783; 11.567Coordinates: 45°47′N 11°34′E / 45.783°N 11.567°E / 45.783; 11.567
Country Italy
Region Veneto
Province / Metropolitan city Vicenza (VI)
Frazioni Campana, Laverda, Santa Caterina, Valle di Sotto, Velo, Vitarolo
Area
 • Total 34 km2 (13 sq mi)
Elevation 752 m (2,467 ft)
Population (1 July 2008)
 • Total 2,833
 • Density 83/km2 (220/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Lusianesi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 36046
Dialing code 0424
Patron saint San Giacomo il Maggiore
Saint day 25 July
Website Official website

Lusiana (Cimbrian / German: Lusaan) is a small town in the province of Vicenza, Veneto, Italy. It is west of SP72. Lusiana had an estimated population of 2,926. This village is situated at about 750 metres (2,460 ft) above sea level on the Asiago plateau.

The small town is the birthplace of Sonia Gandhi, widow of Rajiv Gandhi, the former Prime Minister of India. As of 2007, she was named the third most powerful woman in the world by Forbes magazine in the year 2004 and currently ranks 6th.. Sonia Gandhi was born in a small quarter ("contrà" in Venetian Language) called “Màini” where families with the family name “Màino” have been living for many generations.


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