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Lonigo

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Lonigo
Comune di Lonigo
Sanctuary of Madonna dei Miracoli
Sanctuary of Madonna dei Miracoli
Coat of arms of Lonigo
Location of Lonigo
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Lonigo is located in Italy
Lonigo
Lonigo
Location of Lonigo in Italy
Lonigo is located in Veneto
Lonigo
Lonigo
Lonigo (Veneto)
Coordinates: 45°23′0″N 11°23′0″E / 45.38333°N 11.38333°E / 45.38333; 11.38333
CountryItaly
RegionVeneto
ProvinceVicenza (VI)
FrazioniAlmisano, Bagnolo, Lobia Vicentina, Madonna, Monticello
Government
 • MayorpeirLuigi Giacomello
Area
 • Total49 km2 (19 sq mi)
Elevation
31 m (102 ft)
Population
 (30 September 2017)[2]
 • Total16,441
 • Density340/km2 (870/sq mi)
DemonymLeoniceni
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
36045
Dialing code0444
Patron saintSts. Quirico and Giulitta
Saint dayMarch 25
WebsiteOfficial 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

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Twin towns

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Lonigo is twinned with:

Sport

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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

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  • Mei Zhanchun (1864–1923), Franciscan Order Roman Catholic priest

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ Source: ISTAT - Bilancio demografico al 31/12/2009 [1].
  4. ^ "Home". Moto Club Lonigo. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  5. ^ "LONIGO PARCO IPPODROMO COMUNALE - Italy". Speedway Plus. Retrieved 29 January 2023.