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Brenta (VA)
Brenta may refer to: * Brenta (river), Italy * Brenta, Lombardy, a commune (municipality) * Brenta Group, mountain * Brenta (Milan Metro), a metro station * Brenta Valley * Brenta (surname) Brenta is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Emilio Brenta Emilio Brenta (Turin, 24 April 1889 – Rocca Priora, 22 October 1978) was an Italian admiral during World War II. Biography Born in Turin in 1889, he entered t ... See also * Brena (other) * Brenda (other) {{dab, geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brenta (river)
The Brenta is an Italian river that runs from Trentino to the Adriatic Sea just south of the Venetian lagoon in the Veneto region, in the north-east of Italy. During the Roman era, it was called Medoacus (Ancient Greek: ''Mediochos'', ''Μηδειοχος'') and near Padua it divided in two branches, Medoacus Maior (Greater Medoacus) and Medoacus Minor (Lesser Medoacus). The river changed its course in the early Middle Ages, and its former bed through Padua was occupied by the Bacchiglione. It is long and was first channelled in the 16th century when a long canal was built from the village of Stra to the Adriatic Sea, bypassing the Venetian lagoon. A branch of the Brenta, named '' Naviglio del Brenta'', was left to connect directly Venice and Padua (which was a kind of second capital of the Venice Republic). It runs through Stra, Fiesso d'Artico, Dolo, Mira, Oriago and Malcontenta to Fusina (which is part of the comune of Venice). Starting in the 16th century, many large ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brenta, Lombardy
Brenta is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Varese in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northwest of Milan and about northwest of Varese. Brenta borders the following municipalities: Azzio, Casalzuigno, Castelveccana, Cittiglio, Gemonio Gemonio is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Varese in the Lombardy region of Italy, located about northwest of Milan and about northwest of Varese. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,702 and an area of .All demographic .... References Cities and towns in Lombardy {{Varese-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brenta (Milan Metro)
Brenta is a station on Line 3 of the Milan Metro in Milan, Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re .... The station was opened on 12 May 1991 as part of the extension of the line from Porta Romana to San Donato. The station is located on Corso Lodi at the intersection with Viale Brenta, which is in the municipality of Milan. This is an underground station with two tracks in two different tunnels. References Line 3 (Milan Metro) stations Railway stations opened in 1991 1991 establishments in Italy Railway stations in Italy opened in the 20th century {{Italy-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brenta Valley
Brenta Valley is a valley located in Northern Italy Northern Italy ( it, Italia settentrionale, it, Nord Italia, label=none, it, Alta Italia, label=none or just it, Nord, label=none) is a geographical and cultural region in the northern part of Italy. It consists of eight administrative regions .... References See also * Brenta (river) * Brenta Group * Valsugana Valleys of Italy Valleys of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol {{TrentinoAltoAdige-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brenta (surname)
Brenta is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Emilio Brenta Emilio Brenta (Turin, 24 April 1889 – Rocca Priora, 22 October 1978) was an Italian admiral during World War II. Biography Born in Turin in 1889, he entered the Livorno Naval Academy in 1906, and graduated in 1910 with the rank of ensign ..., an Italian admiral * Julie Brenta, a Belgian sound engineer and film editor See also * Brenta (other) * Brena (surname) References {{surname surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
