Ponte, a word meaning ''

bridge A bridge is a structure built to Span (engineering), span a physical obstacle (such as a body of water, valley, road, or railway) without blocking the path underneath. It is constructed for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle, whi ...

'' in Italian, Portuguese, and Galician languages, may refer to:

Places

England

Pontefract Pontefract is a historic market town in the City of Wakefield, a metropolitan district in West Yorkshire, England. It lies to the east of Wakefield and south of Castleford. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is one of the ...

, a town in the Metropolitan City of Wakefield

France

Ponte Leccia Ponte Leccia (; or Ponte-Leccia) is a French village, part of the municipality (''commune'') of Morosaglia, in the department of Haute-Corse, Corsica. Its name in Corsican language Corsican (, , or , ) is a Romance languages, Romance language ...

, a civil parish (hameau) in the department of Haute-Corse

Italy

;Municipalities * Ponte (BN), in the Province of Benevento * Ponte Buggianese, in the Province of Pistoia *

Ponte dell'Olio Ponte dell'Olio ( ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the province of Piacenza, in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna, located about south of Piacenza, about south of Milan and about northwest of Bologna Bologna ( , , ; ; ) is the cap ...

, in the Province of Piacenza *

Ponte di Legno Ponte di Legno (Camunian dialect, Camunian: ) is an Italian ''comune'' of 1,729 inhabitants in Val Camonica, province of Brescia, in Lombardy. Geography Situated at the confluence of the two source rivers (Frigidolfo and Narcanello) of the Ogli ...

, in the Province of Brescia *

Ponte di Piave Ponte di Piave is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Treviso in the Italian region Veneto, located about northeast of Venice and about northeast of Treviso. Ponte di Piave borders the following municipalities: Breda di Piave, Chiar ...

, in the Province of Treviso *''Ponte Gardena'', Italian name for

Waidbruck Waidbruck (; ; ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about northeast of Bolzano. Geography As of November 30, 2010, it had a population of 192 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian st ...

, in South Tyrol * Ponte in Valtellina, in the Province of Sondrio *

Ponte Lambro Ponte Lambro (Brianzöö: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italy, Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about east of Como. Ponte Lambro borders the following municipalities: Caslino d'Erba, C ...

, in the Province of Como *

Ponte nelle Alpi Ponte nelle Alpi (English: ''Bridge into the Alps'', Venetian: ''Pont'') is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Belluno in the Italian region Veneto, located about north of Venice and about northeast of Belluno. Ponte nelle Alpi bor ...

, in the Province of Belluno *

Ponte Nizza Ponte Nizza is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italy, Italian region Lombardy, located about 70 km south of Milan and about 35 km south of Pavia. Ponte Nizza borders the following municipalities: Bagnaria, Cec ...

, in the Province of Provincia di Pavia *

Ponte Nossa Ponte Nossa (Bergamasque: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Bergamo in the Italy, Italian region of Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about northeast of Bergamo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,048 ...

, in the Province of Bergamo *

Ponte San Nicolò Ponte San Nicolò is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about west of Venice and about southeast of Padua. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 12,656 and an area of .All demograph ...

, in the Province of Padua *

Ponte San Pietro Ponte San Pietro (Bergamasque: ) is a ''comune'' in the province of Bergamo, Lombardy, northern Italy. It is about northeast of Milan and about west of Bergamo. Sights include the Villa Mapelli Mozzi. Geography Ponte San Pietro is built on ...

, in the Province of Bergamo ;Civil parishes and quarters *

Ponte (Rome) Ponte, a word meaning ''bridge'' in Italian, Portuguese, and Galician languages, may refer to: Places England *Pontefract, a town in the Metropolitan City of Wakefield France *Ponte Leccia, a civil parish (hameau) in the department of Haute-Cors ...

, a ''rione'' in the City of Rome *

Ponte di Cerreto Ponte is a ''frazione'' of the ''comune'' of Cerreto di Spoleto in the Province of Perugia, Umbria, central Italy Central Italy ( or ) is one of the five official statistical regions of Italy used by the National Institute of Statistics (IS ...

, in the Province of Perugia

Portugal

Ponte da Barca Ponte da Barca (; ) is a municipality in the district of Viana do Castelo (district), Viana do Castelo in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 12,061, in an area of 182.11 km2. The present Mayor is Augusto Manuel Dos Reis Marinho, elected by ...

, a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...

in the District of Viana do Castelo *

Ponte de Lima Ponte de Lima () is the oldest ''vila'' (chartered town, head of a municipality) in Portugal, in the district of Viana do Castelo (district), Viana do Castelo. Situated on the southern bank of the Lima River, it takes its name from the medieval br ...

, a

in the District of Viana do Castelo *

Ponte de Sor Ponte de Sor () is a city and municipality in Portalegre District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 16,722, in an area of 839.71 km2. The present Mayor is Hugo Hilário, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is Easter ...

, a municipality in the District of Portalegre *

Ponte (Guimarães) Ponte, a word meaning ''bridge'' in Italian, Portuguese, and Galician languages, may refer to: Places England *Pontefract, a town in the Metropolitan City of Wakefield France *Ponte Leccia, a civil parish (hameau) in the department of Haute-Cors ...

, a

freguesia (), usually translated as "parish" or "civil parish", is the third-level administrative subdivision of Portugal, as defined by the 1976 Constitution. It is also the designation for local government jurisdictions in the former Portuguese over ...

of the municipality of Guimarães

South Africa

Ponte Tower Ponte City is a skyscraper in the Berea district of Johannesburg, South Africa, just next to Hillbrow. It was built in 1975 to a height of , and was the tallest residential skyscraper in Africa for 48 years, until overtaken in 2023 by Buildi ...

, a landmark city apartment building in Johannesburg

Switzerland

Ponte Capriasca Ponte Capriasca is a municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. History Ponte Capriasca is first mentioned in 1335 as ''Ponte''. In 1491 it was mentioned as ''Ponte Criviascha''. Historically, it was part o ...

, a municipality in the Canton of Ticino *

Ponte Tresa Ponte Tresa () is a former Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the district of Lugano (district), Lugano in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 18 April 2021 the municipalities of Croglio, Monteggio, Ponte T ...

, a municipality in the Canton of Ticino

Other uses

Ponte (surname) Ponte is a topographic surname which is of Portuguese, Galician, Italian and Jewish origin. It may refer to "a dweller by a bridge". Its alternative meaning is derived from the Anglo-Norman French word ''pont'' which, in turn, originates from th ...

, list of people with the surname *''

Il Ponte ''Il Ponte'' () is a political and literary magazine in Milan, Italy, which has been in circulation since April 1945. History and profile ''Il Ponte'' was started by Piero Calamandrei in Florence in April 1945. Calamandrei also edited the maga ...

'', political and literary magazine in Milan * Ponte (Fabric), a knit fabric