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Schio () is a town and comune in the province of Vicenza (region of Veneto, northern Italy) situated north of Vicenza and east of the Lake Garda. It is surrounded by the Little Dolomites (Italian Prealps) and Mount Pasubio.

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Schio is a town in northern Italy located in the Veneto region, positioned north of the city of Vicenza and near Lake Garda. It is notable for its scenic location in a mountainous area, surrounded by the Little Dolomites and Mount Pasubio.

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Key facts

Italian comune.name
Schio
Italian comune.official_name
Comune di Schio
Italian comune.image_skyline
Schio duomo visto dal castello.jpg
Italian comune.image_caption
Duomo (San Pietro Church)
Italian comune.image_shield
Schio-Stemma.png
Italian comune.image_map
Map of comune of Schio (province of Vicenza, region Veneto, Italy).svg
Italian comune.map_caption
Schio within the Province of Vicenza
Italian comune.region
Veneto
Italian comune.province
Vicenza (VI)
Italian comune.frazioni
Aste, Cabrelle, Giavenale, Monte Magrè, Piane, Poleo, Santa Caterina, Santa Maria, San Rocco, Sant'Ulderico, Magrè, Liviera, Cà Trenta, Ss. Trinità, Santa Croce
Italian comune.mayor
Cristina Marigo
Italian comune.area_total_km2
67
Italian comune.population_total
39 688
Italian comune.population_as_of
December 31, 2011
Italian comune.population_demonym
Scledensi
Italian comune.elevation_m
200
Italian comune.saint
St Peter
Italian comune.day
June 29

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Schio
Demonym
scledensi
Population
38580
Area
66.21
Elevation
202
Official website
www.comune.schio.vi.it
Image
Schio duomo visto dal castello.jpg
Dialing code
0445
Licence plate code
VI
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postal code
36015
Commons category
Schio
Commons gallery
Schio
male population
18900
female population
19735
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  • History
  • Main sights
  • Main events
  • Twin towns
  • Notable people
  • Gallery
  • References
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Schio () is a town and comune in the province of Vicenza (region of Veneto, northern Italy) situated north of Vicenza and east of the Lake Garda. It is surrounded by the Little Dolomites (Italian Prealps) and Mount Pasubio.

==History== Its name comes from Latin: escletum was a wood of oaks and it was first used in a document of some Benedictines from Vicenza. The first settlements were around two old hills, where now there are respectively the ruins of an old castle and a neoclassical cathedral.

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