Sommacampagna

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Sommacampagna
Comune di Sommacampagna
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Hills between Sona and Sommacampagna.
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Sommacampagna within the Province of Verona
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Location of Sommacampagna in Italy
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Sommacampagna
Sommacampagna (Veneto)
Coordinates: 45°24′18.7″N10°50′45.7″E / 45.405194°N 10.846028°E / 45.405194; 10.846028
Country Italy
Region Veneto
Province Verona (VR)
Frazioni Caselle, Custoza
Government
  MayorGraziella Manzato
Area
[1]
  Total40.91 km2 (15.80 sq mi)
Elevation
121 m (397 ft)
Population
 (2017) [2]
  Total14,746
  Density360/km2 (930/sq mi)
Demonym Sommacampagnesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
37066
Dialing code 045
Patron saint St. Andrew the Apostle
Saint day30 November
Website Official website
A plaque dedicated to the local poet Gidino di Sommacampagna Sommacampagna-Lapide a Gidino da Sommacampagna.jpg
A plaque dedicated to the local poet Gidino di Sommacampagna

Sommacampagna is a town and comune in the province of Verona, Veneto, northern Italy. As of 2017, its population was of 14,746. [2]

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History

The town was founded during the Ancient Roman period, with the name of Summa Campanea. [3]

In the frazione of Custoza two battles were fought during the Italian Independence Wars: the first in 1848 and the second in 1866. [3]

Geography

The municipality is part of the urban area of Verona and borders with Sona, Valeggio sul Mincio, Verona and Villafranca di Verona. [4] It counts the hamlets ( frazioni ) of Caselle [5] and Custoza. [6]

Demographics

Sommacampagna

Culture

The town's most famous sagra is called "Antica Fiera di Sommacampagna" and takes place every year during the last weekend of August, usually from Thursday to Tuesday.

Transport

Sommacampagna is served by the A4 motorway at the homonym exit. It counts a railway station (Sommacampagna-Sona) on the Milan-Venice railway, and the Airport of Verona-Villafranca is partially located in its municipal territory, nearby Caselle.

Sport

The town's main football team is Associazione Calcio Somma.

Personalities

Twin towns

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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. 1 2 (in Italian) Source: Istat 2017
  3. 1 2 (in Italian) History of Sommacampagna (municipal website)
  4. 44903 (x a j h) Sommacampagna on OpenStreetMap
  5. 1142096910 Caselle on OpenStreetMap
  6. 387777548 Custoza on OpenStreetMap
  7. (in Italian) Hall in Tirol page on Sommacampagna municipal website