Lonigo
| Lonigo | ||
|---|---|---|
| Comune | ||
| Comune di Lonigo | ||
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  Lonigo Location of Lonigo in Italy | ||
| 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 | Sergio Poreno (commissioner) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 49 km2 (19 sq mi) | |
| Population (31 March 2009) | ||
| • Total | 15,904 | |
| • Density | 320/km2 (840/sq mi) | |
| Demonym | Leoniceni | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| 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 16.000 inhabitants.[1]
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. There are a number of villas associated with the Pisani family in the Veneto, and there is a second one in Lonigo - usually called "Rocca Pisana", it was designed by Vincenzo Scamozzi.
Outside of town is the church and complex of the 16th-century Santuario Santa Maria dei Miracoli.
References
- ↑ Fonte: ISTAT - Bilancio demografico al 31/12/2009 .