Noale is a town in the

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. It is part of the Miranese district, together with the neighboring municipalities of Mirano, Santa Maria di Sala, Salzano,

Scorzè Scorzè is a '' comune'' in the Metropolitan City of Venice, in the Italian region of Veneto, located about northwest of Venice. The country is bordered by Zero Branco, Trebaseleghe, Venezia, Noale and Salzano. The municipality of Scorzè cont ...

, Spinea and

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. The town is home to the

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and the motorcycle manufacturer

Aprilia Aprilia is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer founded immediately after World War II in Noale, Italy, by Alberto Beggio. The company started as a manufacturer of bicycles and moved on to manufacture scooters and small-capacity motorcycles ...

Palio

The Palio di Noale is the annual historical re-enactment of a medieval contest which was held under the seigniory of the

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. Historical documents show that the Palio was first celebrated in 1339, in occasion of

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. It was originally intended to commemorate Noale's annexation to

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's possessions. The modern Palio takes place in the month of June, over the Pentecost period, and sees the participation of different teams, coming from the surrounding areas as well. More specifically, the main contest involves the following seven districts: Bastia, Cerva, Drago, Gato, S. Giorgio, S.Giovanni and S.Urbano. In accordance with the historical tradition, the winner of the contest is awarded with a drape designed by local artists.

Sister cities

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(since July 2011)

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* Cities and towns in Veneto {{Veneto-geo-stub