Creazzo

Creazzo
Country	Italy
region	Veneto
province	Vicenza  (VI)
Local name	Creàso
Coordinates	45 ° 32 ′  N , 11 ° 29 ′  E Coordinates: 45 ° 32 ′ 0 ″  N , 11 ° 29 ′ 0 ″  E
height	-167  m slm
surface	10.67 km²
Residents	11,347 (Dec 31, 2019)
Population density	1,063 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	36051
prefix	0444
ISTAT number	024036
Popular name	Creatini
Patron saint	Markus , Nikolaus von Bari , Ulrich von Augsburg
Website	Creazzo

Creazzo is a north-east Italian municipality ( comune ) with 11,347 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Vicenza in Veneto . The municipality is located about 5.5 kilometers west-southwest of Vicenza .

history

In 1513 the Battle of Creazzo (also Battle of La Motta ) took place here. Spanish and Habsburg troops fought under the leadership of Georg von Frundsberg and others against the Republic of Venice and won a surprising victory.

traffic

Strada Regionale 11 Padana Superiore runs through the municipality . The A4 Autostrada is parallel to the south . This can be reached via the Vicenza Ovest junction . The railway line from Verona to Vicenza (as part of the route from Milan to Venice ) also runs through the municipality. The nearest train stations are in Vicenza and Altavilla Vicentina .

Sports

In May 2009 the BMX European Championship took place in Creazzo.

Web links

Commons : Creazzo  - 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.