Cerea

Cerea
Country	Italy
region	Veneto
province	Verona  (VR)
Local name	Zerèa
Coordinates	45 ° 12 ′  N , 11 ° 13 ′  E Coordinates: 45 ° 12 ′ 0 ″  N , 11 ° 13 ′ 0 ″  E
height	18  m slm
surface	70.4 km²
Residents	16,693 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	237 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	37053
prefix	0442
ISTAT number	023025
Popular name	Cereani or Ceretani
Patron saint	San Zeno
Website	Cerea

Villa Dionisi in Cerea

Cerea is a northern Italian municipality ( comune ) with 16,693 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Verona in Veneto . The municipality is located about 33 kilometers southeast of Verona in the Veronese lowlands. Cerea borders the provinces of Mantua and Rovigo .

history

From the beginning of the 10th century, Cerea was a fortress. In 1223/1224 Cerea was sacked in the war between Mantua and Venice . Cerea has been known for its furniture industry and manufactories since the 19th century.

traffic

Cerea is on the railway line from Verona to Rovigo and from Mantua to Monselice . The Strada Statale 10 (as Strada Regionale 10 Padana Inferiore ) from Milan via Mantua and Legnano to Monselice crosses the municipality.

Personalities

• Antonio Maria Lorgna (1735–1796), mathematician and engineer

Web links

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

• official page

Individual evidence

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