claim: Padua is the economic and communications hub of the area.
evidence: Josef Straka -LRB- 14 July 1904 -- 29 June 1976 -RRB- was a Czechoslovak rower who won one silver and three bronze medals at the European championships of 1925 -- 1932 .. Josef Straka. Josef Straka ( rower, born 1948 ). He competed at the 1928 and 1936 Olympics in the single and double sculls , respectively , but failed to reach the finals .. His son was also named Josef Straka and was also an Olympic rower .. Josef Straka. Josef Straka ( rower, born 1948 )