a small province of Italy, in the Austro-Venetian territories, bounded on the east by the Dogado, on the south by the Polesino di Rovigo, on the west by the Veronese, and on the north by the Vicentino. Its soil is well watered, and is one of the most fertile in Italy. The province is about 40 miles in length, and 35 in breadth. Padua is the capital town.