Negrar

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Negrar
coat of arms
Negrar (Italy)
Negrar
Country Italy
region Veneto
province Verona  (VR)
Local name Negrar
Coordinates 45 ° 32 ′  N , 10 ° 56 ′  E Coordinates: 45 ° 32 ′ 0 ″  N , 10 ° 56 ′ 0 ″  E
height 190  m slm
surface 40.52 km²
Residents 17,046 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 421 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 37024, 37020
prefix 045
ISTAT number 023052
Popular name Negraresi
Patron saint San Martino (November 11th)
Website Negrar

Negrar is an Italian city ​​with 17,046 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Verona . It is located in the southwest of the Veneto region , near the border with Lombardy .

Location and dates

Negrar is 13 km north of the city of Verona . Its neighboring municipalities are Grezzana , Marano di Valpolicella , San Pietro in Cariano , Sant'Anna d'Alfaedo and Verona. In addition to the core town of Negrar, the town's districts include the villages of Arbizzano, Fane, Mazzano, Montecchio, Prun, Santa Maria and Torbe.

Culture and sights

Mosaic from Negrar

In Negrar, mosaic floors of a Roman villa from the 3rd century were found. Gladiators are depicted with the details of their armor, as if the wealthy owner of the villa always wanted to see his heroes, whom he admired fighting in the arena in Verona.

In the Torbe district there is a church from the 17th century. The Villa Mosconi Bertani was built in the 18th century.

Sports

Once a year, Negrar is the start and finish point of the Gran Premio Palio del Recioto , an international cycling race .

Personalities from Negrar

Web links

Commons : Negrar  - 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.
  2. ^ Museo Archeologico di Verona