Romano d'Ezzelino is a small city with c. 14,000 residents in the

Veneto Veneto (, ; vec, Vèneto ) or Venetia is one of the 20 regions of Italy. Its population is about five million, ranking fourth in Italy. The region's capital is Venice while the biggest city is Verona. Veneto was part of the Roman Empire unt ...

region of northern

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. It lies in the foothills of

Monte Grappa Monte Grappa ( vec, Mónte Grapa) (1,775 m) is a mountain of the Venetian Prealps in Veneto, Italy. It lies between the Venetian plain to the south and the central alpine areas to the North. To the west, it is parted from the Asiago upland by ...

and is located among some hills and country. The name "Romano" comes from ''Arimanno'', a Lombard word meaning "military settlement". "Ezzelino" refers to the family of ''Ezzelini'', who moved to Romano in 1199. The coat of arms is inspired by

Ezzelino III da Romano Ezzelino III da Romano (25 April 1194, Tombolo7 October 1259) was an Italian feudal lord, a member of the Ezzelino family, in the March of Treviso (in modern Veneto). He was a close ally of the emperor Frederick II ( r. 1220–1250), and ruled ...

's emblem, which portrays a horseshoe carried by a swan. The meaning is justice and submission. The swan wears a crown, that represents the family greatness and a cross that refers to the crusades. Romano d'Ezzelino was awarded the

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for the sacrifice made by the residents during

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Main sights

Valle Santa Felicita is situated in the northern side of Romano d'Ezzelino, the name is in honor of

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, a holy figure who also gave her name to a monastery near Romano. There is also a big mansion house called Ca' Cornaro, which was built in the 16th century. Inside it there are

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s and decorations from the 18th century.

Economy

Main companies active in the area include: *

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* Manfrotto * SAMET

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