| Vigasio | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Comune di Vigasio | |
  Vigasio Location of Vigasio in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 45°19′N10°56′E / 45.317°N 10.933°E Coordinates: 45°19′N10°56′E / 45.317°N 10.933°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Province | Province of Verona (VR) |
| Frazioni | Isolalta, Forette |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.8 km2 (11.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 37 m (121 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2004) | |
| • Total | 7,393 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Vigasiani |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 37068 |
| Dialing code | 045 |
| Website | Official website |
Vigasio is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Verona in the Italian region Veneto, located about 110 kilometres (68 mi) west of Venice and about 14 kilometres (9 mi) southwest of Verona. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 7,393 and an area of 30.8 square kilometres (11.9 sq mi). [1]
The comune is a basic administrative division in Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality.
The Province of Verona is a province in the Veneto region of Italy. The eastern bank of Lake Garda is near the province. Its capital is the city of Verona. The city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The province is cosmopolitan in nature. It is bordered by Italian Tyrol in the north, Province of Vicenza and Province of Padua in the east. Province of Rovigo and Province of Mantua in south and Lake Garda in the west. From north to south the maximum extent of the province is 50 miles while it is 25 miles from east to west.
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe. Located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, Italy shares open land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia and the enclaved microstates San Marino and Vatican City. Italy covers an area of 301,340 km2 (116,350 sq mi) and has a largely temperate seasonal and Mediterranean climate. With around 61 million inhabitants, it is the fourth-most populous EU member state and the most populous country in Southern Europe.
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The municipality of Vigasio contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Isolalta and Forette.
"Frazione" is the Italian name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other administrative divisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere. It is cognate to the English word fraction, but in practice is roughly equivalent to "parishes" or "wards" in other countries.
Vigasio borders the following municipalities: Buttapietra, Castel d'Azzano, Isola della Scala, Nogarole Rocca, Povegliano Veronese, Trevenzuolo, and Villafranca di Verona.
Buttapietra is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Verona in the Italian region Veneto, located about 110 kilometres (68 mi) west of Venice and about 10 kilometres (6 mi) southwest of Verona. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 6,195 and an area of 17.2 square kilometres (6.6 sq mi).
Castel d'Azzano is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Verona in the Italian region Veneto, located about 110 km (68 mi) west of Venice and about 6 kilometres southwest of Verona. As of 1 September 2011, it had a population of 11.865 and an area of 10.0 square kilometres (3.9 sq mi).
Isola della Scala is a comune (municipality) of c. 10,000 inhabitants in the Province of Verona in the Italian region of Veneto, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) west of Venice and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of Verona.
Composer Italo Montemezzi was a native of Vigasio.
