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Lonigo

Lonigo
Comune
Comune di Lonigo
Sanctuary of Madonna dei Miracoli
Sanctuary of Madonna dei Miracoli
Coat of arms of Lonigo
Coat of arms
Location of Lonigo
Map
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
[1]
 • Total
49 km2 (19 sq mi)
Elevation
31 m (102 ft)
Population
 (30 September 2017)[2]
 • Total
16,441
 • 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

Twin towns

Lonigo is twinned with:

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

  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.
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