| Comune di Legnago | |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Province | Verona (VR) |
| Mayor | Silvio Gandini |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Area | 79. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Veneto or Venetia ( Vèneto) is one of the 20 regions of Italy. In Italy, a Province (in Italian provincia) is an administrative division of intermediate level between Municipality ( Comune The Province of Verona ( Provincia di Verona) is a province in the Veneto region of Italy. 66 km² (31 sq mi) |
| Population (as of June 1, 2007) | |
| - Total | 25,288 |
| - Density | 317/km² (821/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | Legnaghesi |
| Dialing code | 0442 |
| Postal code | 37045, 37040 |
| Frazioni | Legnago, Porto, S. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+1 is used in the following locations Central European Time West Africa Time Western European Summer Time A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A demonym or gentilic is a word that denotes the members of a People or the inhabitants of a place Here are a list of area codes in Italy. All numbers here begin with the country code (0039 A frazione, in Italy, is the name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a Comune; for other Administrative Vito, Canove, Terranegra, S. Pietro, Casette, Vangadizza, Vigo e Torretta |
| Patron | St. Martin |
| - Day | November 11 |
| Website: www.comune.legnago.vr.it | |
Legnago is a town in the Province of Verona, Veneto, northern Italy. Saint Martin is a tropical Island in the northeast Caribbean, approximately 300 km (186 miles east of Puerto Rico. Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare The Province of Verona ( Provincia di Verona) is a province in the Veneto region of Italy. Veneto or Venetia ( Vèneto) is one of the 20 regions of Italy. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest It is located on the Adige river, c. The Adige (Adige Venetian: Àdexe; Trentin Ades; Friulian: Adis; Etsch Ladin: Adesc, or Adiç 43 km from Verona. Verona is a city and provincial capital in Veneto, Northern Italy.
Its territory is fertile, rice, cereals and sugar being grown.
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History
Traces of human presence in the area date back to the Bronze Age. The term Bronze Age refers to a period in human cultural development when the most advanced Metalworking (at least in systematic and widespread use included techniques for
Legnago had an important military role since the early Middle Ages. In the 19th century it was one of the famous Quadrilateral fortresses, one of the strongpoint of the Austrian Lombardy-Venetia puppet state during the Italian Wars of Independence. The Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia (Regno Lombardo-Veneto Lombardo-Venezianisches Königreich was a kingdom in northern Italy, and part of the Austrian Empire. The present fortifications were planned and made in 1815, the older defences having been destroyed by Napoleon I in 1801. Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821 was a French military and political leader who had a significant impact on the History of Europe.
Main sights
- Church of San Salvaro (12th century).
- Cathedral (Duomo), from the 18th century.
- The Torrione ("Grand Tower"), dating from the 14th century, the only surviving tower from the old medieval walls.
Other
Legnago is the birthplace of the composer Antonio Salieri (1750-1825) and of art historian Giovanni Battista Cavalcaselle (1827-1897). Antonio Salieri ( 18 August 1750 &ndash 7 May 1825) was an Italian Composer and conductor. Giovanni Battista Cavalcaselle ( January 22, 1820 &ndash October 31, 1897) was an Italian writer and art critic
It has a football club, A.C. Legnago Salus. Associazione Calcio Legnago Salus is an Italian football Club located in Legnago ( VR) Veneto.
References
- This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain. The Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition (1910–1911 is a 29-volume reference work that marked the beginning of the Encyclopædia Britannica The public domain is a range of abstract materials &ndash commonly referred to as Intellectual property &ndash which are not owned or controlled by anyone
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