Legnago
Legnago | |
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| Città di Legnago | |
 Cathedral of Legnago | |
 Legnago within the Province of Verona | |
Location of Legnago  | |
  Legnago Location of Legnago in Italy  Legnago Legnago (Veneto) | |
| Coordinates:45°11′40″N11°18′45″E/ 45.19444°N 11.31250°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Province | Verona(VR) |
| Frazioni | Canove, Casette, Porto, San Pietro, San Vito, Terranegra, Torretta, Vangadizza, Vigo[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Clara Scapin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 79.66 km2(30.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Population (31 August 2017)[3] | |
| • Total | 25,204 |
| • Density | 320/km2(820/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Legnaghesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1(CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2(CEST) |
| Postal code | 37045, 37040 |
| Dialing code | 0442 |
| Patron saint | Saint Martin |
| Saint day | November 11 |
| Website | Official website |
Legnago(Italian pronunciation:[leɲˈɲaːɡo]) is a town andcomunein theProvince of Verona,Veneto,northernItaly,with population (2012) of 25,439.[3]It is located on theAdigeriver, about 43 kilometres (27 mi) fromVerona.Its fertile land produces crops of rice, other cereals, sugar, and tobacco.
History
[edit]Traces of human presence in the area date back to theBronze Age.
Legnago had an important military role since the early Middle Ages. In the 19th century it was one of theQuadrilaterofortresses, the main strongpoint of the AustrianLombardy-Venetiapuppet state during theItalian Wars of Independence.The present fortifications were planned and made in 1815, the older defences having been destroyed byNapoleon Iin 1801.
Geography
[edit]Located in the southwestern corner of its province, near the borders with the ones ofRovigo,PaduaandVicenza,Legnago borders with the municipalities ofAngiari,Bergantino(RO),Bonavigo,Boschi Sant'Anna,Castelnovo Bariano(RO),Cerea,Minerbe,TerrazzoandVilla Bartolomea.It counts the hamlets (frazioni) of Canove, Casette, Porto, San Pietro, San Vito, Terranegra, Torretta, Vangadizza and Vigo.[1]
Main sights
[edit]- Church ofSan Salvaro(12th century).
- Cathedral (Duomo), from the 18th century.
- TheTorrione( "Grand Tower" ), dating from the 14th century, the only surviving tower from the old medieval walls.
Culture
[edit]In honour of Legnago's most famous native, the composerAntonio Salieri,there is a Salieri Opera Festival every autumn sponsored by the Fondazione Culturale Antonio Salieri and dedicated to rediscovering his work and those of his contemporaries. A theatre in Legnago has also been renamed in his honour.[4]
People
[edit]- Antonio Salieri(1750–1825), composer and teacher
- Giovanni Battista Cavalcaselle(1827–1897), art historian
- Apollo Granforte(1886–1975), operatic baritone
- Paolo Ruberti(born 1975), racing driver
Sport
[edit]The local football club is theF.C. Legnago Salus S.S.D.
References
[edit]- ^ab(in Italian)Municipal statute of Legnago
- ^"Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011".Italian National Institute of Statistics.Retrieved16 March2019.
- ^ab(in Italian)Source:Istat2012
- ^"Salieri Opera Festival".Teatro Salieri(in Italian). Archived fromthe originalon 6 June 2010.
Sources
[edit]- This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain:Chisholm, Hugh,ed. (1911). "Legnago".Encyclopædia Britannica(11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
External links
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- Official website(in Italian)
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