Istrana

The oldest finds, which are very numerous, date back to the pre-Roman and Roman periods. One of the most obvious traces, by the way, is the Via Postumia, built in 147 BC by the consul Spurius Postumius Albinus Magnus and which still represents an important road artery that runs in a straight line north of Sala. The first toponymic references, however, appear from the tenth century: Pezzan and Sala are mentioned in 996, Ospedaletto in 997, Villanova in 1014; Istrana, then, is also remembered even later (bull Justis fratrum of 1152) among the parish churches of the diocese of Treviso. With the conquest of the Serenissima, the territory was at the center of the interests of the Venetian aristocracy who encouraged agriculture but also local art (some Venetian villas and the reconstructions of sacred buildings are worth mentioning). During the First World War, Istrana was in the rear of the Piave front and housed an infirmary, while an airport linked to the hero Francesco Baracca was opened in Sala. Worthy of historical importance is the first air battle of the world aviation that took place over the skies of Istrana on December 26, 1917. Even during World War II, it suffered bombing and reprisals due to its strategic location. ==Monuments and places of interest==

• Archpriest's Church The current archpriest church of Istrana, dedicated to St. John the Baptist, dates back to 1653, while the façade was erected in 1824 to a design by the architect Andrea Bon. With a single nave, it is decorated with elegant baroque stuccoes dating back to the 1700s. The splendid frescoes were painted around 1780 by the Venetian painter Francesco Zugno. The high altar is attributed to Giorgio Massari and preserves two canvases by the painter Amedeo Lorenzi, while an altarpiece of the Martyrdom of St. Sebastian, placed on a side altar, is attributed to Palma the Younger. • Villa Lattes Villa Lattes was built in 1715 to a design by Giorgio Massari, it has a two-storey façade with a central gable loggia, all enriched by elegant cornices and balustrades. On the sides, the two concave barchesse, with the one on the left ending with the noble chapel that contains paintings by Jacopo Amigoni. The villa is surrounded by an elegant English park. The interior still preserves evidence of the richness of centuries of history: antique furniture, collections and valuables still remain to characterize a real house-museum. • The airport On 21 November 1981, the airport, where the Treviso Istrana weather station is located, hosted a race between Gilles Villeneuve, driving the Ferrari 126 CK, and Daniele Martinelli at the helm of an Aeritalia F-104S. On the occasion of the Centenary of the Air Force at the Istrana base on March 28, 2023, the 51st Wing officially opened its doors to those wishing to visit the airport. The 51st Wing, equipped with AMX, AMX-T and F2000 aircraft, in addition to supporting surface forces and attack and reconnaissance operations, is one of the 5 Wings of the Italian Air Force that ensure national air defense and NATO Quick Reaction Alert service. == Climate ==

Istrana has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cfa), similar to the rest of northern Italy. {{Weather box | width = auto | collapsed = yes | metric first = yes | single line = yes | location = Istrana (Istrana Air Base) (1991–2020) | Jan record high C = 16.0 | Feb record high C = 22.6 | Mar record high C = 25.2 | Apr record high C = 32.0 | May record high C = 34.8 | Jun record high C = 37.4 | Jul record high C = 39.4 | Aug record high C = 39.9 | Sep record high C = 34.4 | Oct record high C = 29.2 | Nov record high C = 23.3 | Dec record high C = 16.4 | year record high C = 39.9 | Jan high C = 7.9 | Feb high C = 10.1 | Mar high C = 14.7 | Apr high C = 19.3 | May high C = 24.3 | Jun high C = 28.3 | Jul high C = 30.6 | Aug high C = 30.4 | Sep high C = 25.2 | Oct high C = 19.1 | Nov high C = 13.1 | Dec high C = 8.6 | year high C = 19.3 | Jan mean C = 3.2 | Feb mean C = 4.7 | Mar mean C = 9.1 | Apr mean C = 13.5 | May mean C = 18.5 | Jun mean C = 22.6 | Jul mean C = 24.7 | Aug mean C = 24.4 | Sep mean C = 19.4 | Oct mean C = 14.1 | Nov mean C = 8.8 | Dec mean C = 4.1 | year mean C = 13.9 | Jan low C = -0.7 | Feb low C = 0.1 | Mar low C = 4.0 | Apr low C = 8.0 | May low C = 12.9 | Jun low C = 17.0 | Jul low C = 19.0 | Aug low C = 18.9 | Sep low C = 14.4 | Oct low C = 10.0 | Nov low C = 5.2 | Dec low C = 0.4 | year low C = 9.1 | Jan record low C = -10.0 | Feb record low C = -15.4 | Mar record low C = -8.4 | Apr record low C = -4.6 | May record low C = 3.0 | Jun record low C = 6.6 | Jul record low C = 9.8 | Aug record low C = 8.6 | Sep record low C = 5.5 | Oct record low C = -1.4 | Nov record low C = -7.3 | Dec record low C = -13.0 | year record low C = -15.4 | precipitation colour = green | Jan precipitation mm = 45.12 | Feb precipitation mm = 56.04 | Mar precipitation mm = 60.69 | Apr precipitation mm = 85.92 | May precipitation mm = 107.49 | Jun precipitation mm = 85.39 | Jul precipitation mm = 73.71 | Aug precipitation mm = 75.88 | Sep precipitation mm = 95.19 | Oct precipitation mm = 93.72 | Nov precipitation mm = 100.33 | Dec precipitation mm = 64.04 | year precipitation mm = 943.52 | unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm | Jan precipitation days = 5.20 | Feb precipitation days = 5.13 | Mar precipitation days = 5.80 | Apr precipitation days = 8.67 | May precipitation days = 9.43 | Jun precipitation days = 8.50 | Jul precipitation days = 7.07 | Aug precipitation days = 6.53 | Sep precipitation days = 7.30 | Oct precipitation days = 7.23 | Nov precipitation days = 8.31 | Dec precipitation days = 6.23 | year precipitation days = 85.40 | Jan humidity = 77.16 | Feb humidity = 73.00 | Mar humidity = 70.17 | Apr humidity = 69.23 | May humidity = 68.42 | Jun humidity = 68.04 | Jul humidity = 67.47 | Aug humidity = 67.86 | Sep humidity = 70.07 | Oct humidity = 75.65 | Nov humidity = 78.79 | Dec humidity = 77.94 | year humidity = 71.98 | Jan dew point C = -0.09 | Feb dew point C = 0.31 | Mar dew point C = 3.68 | Apr dew point C = 7.72 | May dew point C = 12.20 | Jun dew point C = 16.07 | Jul dew point C = 17.83 | Aug dew point C = 17.80 | Sep dew point C = 14.04 | Oct dew point C = 10.34 | Nov dew point C = 5.69 | Dec dew point C = 1.03 | year dew point C = 8.88 | source 1 = NOAA == Demographic evolution ==

Foreign ethnicities and minorities As of December 31, 2024 foreigners residents in the municipality were , i.e. % of the population. The largest groups are shown below: • Kosovo • China • Romania • North Macedonia • Albania • Morocco • Senegal • Colombia ==Twin towns==

Istrana is twinned with: • Grenade, Haute-Garonne, France, since 1989 • Lapa, Paraná, Brazil, since 2002 ==References==