Lonigo

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Lonigo
Comune di Lonigo
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Lonigo
Lonigo (Veneto)
Coordinates: 45°23′0″N11°23′0″E / 45.38333°N 11.38333°E / 45.38333; 11.38333
Country Italy
Region Veneto
Province Vicenza (VI)
Frazioni Almisano, Bagnolo, Lobia Vicentina, Madonna, Monticello
Government
  MayorpeirLuigi Giacomello
Area
[1]
  Total49 km2 (19 sq mi)
Elevation
31 m (102 ft)
Population
 (30 September 2017) [2]
  Total16,441
  Density340/km2 (870/sq mi)
Demonym Leoniceni
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
36045
Dialing code 0444
Patron saintSts. Quirico and Giulitta
Saint dayMarch 25
Website Official website

Lonigo is a town and comune in the province of Vicenza, Veneto, northern Italy, its population counts around 16,400 inhabitants. [3]

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In its frazione of Bagnolo is the Villa Pisani, a Renaissance patrician villa designed by Andrea Palladio, which is part of a World Heritage Site. Another villa in the comune, Rocca Pisana, was designed by Vincenzo Scamozzi.

Outside the town is the church and complex of the 16th-century Sanctuary of Madonna dei Miracoli.

Transport

Twin towns

Lonigo is twinned with:

Sport

Lonigo is well known for motorcycle speedway and has a stadium known as the Santa Marina Stadium, which is a 5,000-capacity venue. [4] Lonigo had previously had another speedway venue from 1947 to 1972. [5]

Notable people

See also

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References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. Source: ISTAT - Bilancio demografico al 31/12/2009 .
  4. "Home". Moto Club Lonigo. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  5. "LONIGO PARCO IPPODROMO COMUNALE - Italy". Speedway Plus. Retrieved 29 January 2023.