Casaleone

Casaleone
Country	Italy
region	Veneto
province	Verona  (VR)
Local name	Caxelon, Casaleòn, Caselòn
Coordinates	45 ° 10 '  N , 11 ° 12'  E Coordinates: 45 ° 10 '0 "  N , 11 ° 12' 0"  E
height	16  m slm
surface	38.28 km²
Residents	5,572 (Dec 31, 2019)
Population density	146 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	37052
prefix	0442
ISTAT number	023019
Popular name	Casaleonesi
Patron saint	Blaise of Sebaste
Website	Casaleone

Casaleone is an Italian commune ( comune ) with 5572 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Verona in Veneto . The municipality is located about 34 kilometers southeast of Verona and borders directly on the province of Mantua .

history

Coin finds between 1888 and 1901 of Roman coins ( denarii and aces ) from the period between 206 BC and 51 BC make it clear that the area was already inhabited.

traffic

Casaleone station on the former Treviso - Ostiglia railway line was closed in 1967. The former Strada Statale 10 Padana Inferiore (now a regional road) runs through the municipality . The so-called Autostrada Padana Inferiore is planned , which will also be connected to Casaleone.

Daughters and sons of the city

• Michele Merlo (* 1984), racing cyclist

Web links

Commons : Casaleone  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.