Salizzole

Comune in Veneto, Italy

Coat of arms

Location of Salizzole

45°15′N 11°5′E / 45.250°N 11.083°E / 45.250; 11.083CountryItalyRegionVenetoProvinceVerona (VR)FrazioniBionde, Engazzà e ValmorselGovernment

• MayorMirko CorràArea

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• Total30.65 km² (11.83 sq mi)Elevation

22 m (72 ft)Population

(1 December 2010)^[2]

• Total3,750 • Density120/km² (320/sq mi)DemonymSalizzolesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

37056

Dialing code045Patron saintSaint MartinSaint dayNovember 11WebsiteOfficial website

Salizzole is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Verona in the Italian region Veneto, located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) west of Venice and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of Verona. Economy includes production of rice and of artistic furniture.

Salizzole borders the following municipalities: Bovolone, Concamarise, Isola della Scala, Nogara, and Sanguinetto.

Main sights

Churches

Santa Maria Assunta (15th century)
S. Caterina di Alessandria (15th century)
S.Martino (16th century)

Villas

Corte Busa (15th century)
Villa Sagramoso-Campostrini-Malafatti (16th century)
Villa Zanetti (16th century)
Villa Franceschini (16th century))
Villa Pullè (17th century)

Fortifications

Castle (12th century). It was the residence of the family of Cangrande della Scala's mother.

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.