The Veneto Region
Veneto is one of the twenty regions of Italy. Its population is about five million, ranking fifth in Italy. The region's capital and largest city is Venice.
Veneto was part of the Roman Empire until the 5th century AD. Later, after a feudal period, it was part of the Republic of Venice until 1797. Venice ruled for centuries over one of the largest and richest maritime republics and trade empires in the world. After the Napoleonic Wars and the Congress of Vienna, the Republic was annexed by the Austrian Empire, until it was ceded to the Kingdom of Italy in 1866, as a result of the Third Italian War of Independence. The Statute of Veneto describes Venetians as a "people".
Veneto is the 8th largest region in Italy, with a total area of 18,398.9 km2 (7,103.9 sq mi). It is located in the north-eastern part of Italy and is bordered to the east by Friuli Venezia Giulia, to the south by Emilia-Romagna, to the west by Lombardy and to the north by Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. At its northernmost corner it borders also on Austria.
The Province of Treviso
(Italian: Provincia di Treviso) is a province in the Veneto region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Treviso. The province is surrounded by Belluno in the north, Vicenza in the west, Padua in southwest, Venice in the southeast and Friuli-Venezia Giulia in the east. The river Piave passes through the province while the rivers Sila and Cagnan pass through the capital. The province's nickname is La Marca Trevigiana. It has a prosperous economy and is an important producer of wine. It encompasses an area of 750 square miles.
Significant Companies and Individuals from the Region
Antonio Canova - was an Italian neoclassical sculptor, famous for his marble sculptures. Often regarded as the greatest of the neoclassical artists, his artwork was inspired by the Baroque and the classical revival, but avoided the melodramatics of the former, and the cold artificiality of the latter. Antonio Canova was born in Possagno a comune in the Province of Treviso, in the Italian region Veneto.
Dolce & Gabbana - Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana are Italian fashion designers and entrepeneurs. They founded Dolce & Gabbana (also known as D&G), the influential luxury fashion house, in 1985. Stefano Gabbana was born in Milan, Lombardy, Italy, the son of Piera and Lino Gabbana. Lino is from Cessalto, Province of Treviso, Veneto, Italy. Piera is from Ceggia, Province of Venice, Veneto, Italy.
Luxottica Group - is an Italian eyewear company. Based in Milan, Italy, it is the world's largest eyewear company. Luxottica designs, manufactures, distributes and retails its eyewear brands, including Lenscrafters, Sunglass Hut, Pearle Vision, Sears Optical,Target Optical, Eyemed vision care plan, and Glasses.com. Its best known brands are Ray-Ban, Persol, and Oakley. Leonardo Del Vecchio started the company in 1961, in Agordo north of Belluno, Italy; today the company is headquartered in Milan.
Pinarello S.p.A. is an Italian bicycle company in Treviso, Italy. Founded in 1952, it supplies mostly handmade bicycles for the road, track and cyclo-cross. The company also produces bicycles under the Opera brand name, and has an in-house component brand – MOST.
Tecnica Group - is a sportswear manufacturer from Giavera del Montello, Treviso, Italy. Tecnica Group brands include Tecnica, Nordica, Moon Boot, Rollerblade, Lowa, andBlizzard Sport. The Group covers the sport fields of Alpine Ski, Lifestyle, Outdoor Sports, and gliding Sports.