Lonigo
Appearance
Lonigo | |
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Comune di Lonigo | |
Sanctuary of Madonna dei Miracoli | |
Coordinates: 45°23′0″N 11°23′0″E / 45.38333°N 11.38333°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Veneto |
Province | Vicenza (VI) |
Frazioni | Almisano, Bagnolo, Lobia Vicentina, Madonna, Monticello |
Government | |
• Mayor | peirLuigi Giacomello |
Area | |
• Total | 49 km2 (19 sq mi) |
Elevation | 31 m (102 ft) |
Population (30 September 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 16,441 |
• Density | 340/km2 (870/sq mi) |
Demonym | Leoniceni |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 36045 |
Dialing code | 0444 |
Patron saint | Sts. Quirico and Giulitta |
Saint day | March 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]
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:
Abensberg, Germany, since 1999
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
- Mei Zhanchun (1864–1923), Franciscan Order Roman Catholic priest
See also
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Source: ISTAT - Bilancio demografico al 31/12/2009 [1].
- ^ "Home". Moto Club Lonigo. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ "LONIGO PARCO IPPODROMO COMUNALE - Italy". Speedway Plus. Retrieved 29 January 2023.