Susegana

Susegana is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Treviso in the Italian region Veneto, located about 45 km (28 mi) north of Venice and about 20 km (12 mi) north of Treviso.

History

Traces of human presence from the late Bronze Age have been found in Susegana area. During the Roman age it was crossed by the Via Claudia Augusta, with the likely presence of some settlements near it. After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, the area was conquered by the Lombards; later the abbey of Follina acquired the area and favoured its flourishment. In the 12th century a castle was founded on a hill by the counts of Treviso (later of Collalto), also of Lombard origin. In 1245 counts receveid another hill, that of San Salvatore, by the commune of Treviso, and built here another fortress.

In 1806, during the French occupation of Italy, a commune named San Salvador was established here, which later received the current name of Susegana. The centre was badly damaged by bombings during World War I. After the 1960s, it expanded as and industrial centre thanks to the Zanussi plant (modern Electrolux), producing home appliances.