Lusiana (Cimbrian / German: Lusaan) is a small town in the province of Vicenza, Veneto, Italy, in the comune of Lusiana Conco. The town is situated at about 750 metres (2,460 ft) above sea level on the Asiago plateau .
Lusiana | |
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| ex Comune di Lusiana | |
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Location of Lusiana  | |
  Lusiana Location of Lusiana in Italy  Lusiana Lusiana (Veneto) | |
| Coordinates: 45°47′N 11°34′E / 45.783°N 11.567°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Province | Vicenza (VI) |
| Frazioni | Campana, Laverda, Santa Caterina, Valle di Sotto, Velo, Vitarolo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Antonella Corradin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34 km2 (13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 752 m (2,467 ft) |
| Population (28 February 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,615 |
| • Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Lusianesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 36046 |
| Dialing code | 0424 |
| ISTAT code | 024054 |
| Patron saint | San Giacomo il Maggiore |
| Saint day | 25 July |
| Website | Official website |
The small town is the birthplace of Sonia Maino Gandhi, wife of Rajiv Gandhi, the former prime minister of India. She was born in a neighborhood called “Màini” where families with the family name “Màino” had been living for many generations.[3][4][5][6]
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