Paese

Paese (Venetian: Paexe)is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Treviso in the Italian region Veneto, located about 30 km northwest of Venice and about 8 km west of Treviso. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 19,898 and an area of 38.0 km2. “Paese” in Italian literally means “Village”.

Geography
The municipality of Paese contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) of Castagnole, Padernello, Porcellengo and Postioma.

Paese borders the following municipalities: Istrana, Morgano, Ponzano Veneto, Quinto di Treviso, Trevignano, Treviso, Volpago del Montello.

The people of Paese speak both Italian and Venetian Language (the dialect of the Veneto region).