 It has an area of 2,142 km², and a total population of 936,492 (2016) making it the most populated province of Veneto.There are 102 "comuni" in the province.The territory is usually divided in the capital city, Padua, and its hinterland, formed by the nearby municipalities; the "Alta Pianura" (higher plain), north of the city; the "Bassa Pianura" (lower plain), south of the city, including the "Saccisica" in the south-east; and the "Colli Euganei" (Euganei hills) south-west of the city.