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Verona

Verona
Comune
Città di Verona
A collage of Verona, clockwise from top left to right: View of Piazza Bra from Verona Arena, House of Juliet, Verona Arena, Ponte Pietra at sunset, Statue of Madonna Verona's fountain in Piazza Erbe, view of Piazza Erbe from Lamberti Tower
A collage of Verona, clockwise from top left to right: View of Piazza Bra from Verona Arena, House of Juliet, Verona Arena, Ponte Pietra at sunset, Statue of Madonna Verona's fountain in Piazza Erbe, view of Piazza Erbe from Lamberti Tower
Flag of Verona
Flag
Verona is located in Italy
Verona
Verona
Location of Verona in Italy
Coordinates: 45°26′N 10°59′E / 45.433°N 10.983°E / 45.433; 10.983Coordinates: 45°26′N 10°59′E / 45.433°N 10.983°E / 45.433; 10.983
Country Italy
Region Veneto
Province / Metropolitan city Verona (VR)
Frazioni Avesa, San Michele Extra, San Massimo all'Adige, Quinzano, Quinto di Valpantena, Poiano di Valpantena, Parona di Valpolicella, Montorio Veronese, Mizzole, Marchesino, Chievo, Cà di David e Moruri
Government
 • Mayor Flavio Tosi
Area
 • Total 206.63 km2 (79.78 sq mi)
Elevation 59 m (194 ft)
Population (2015)
 • Total 259,069
 • Density 1,300/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Veronesi or Scaligeri
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 37100
Dialing code 045
Patron saint Saint Zeno of Verona
Saint day 12 April
Website Official website
UNESCO World Heritage Site
City of Verona
Name as inscribed on the World Heritage List
A view of Verona from the top of the Lamberti tower
Location Italy
Type Cultural
Criteria ii, iv
Reference 797
UNESCO region Europe and North America
Inscription history
Inscription 2000 (24th Session)
2012 largest resident foreign-born groups
Country of birth Population
Romania Romania 7,109
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka 5,648
Moldova Moldova 3,436
Nigeria Nigeria 1,757
Morocco Morocco 1,691
Albania Albania 1,617
China China 1,467
Ghana Ghana 1,138

Verona (Italian pronunciation: [veˈroːna]; Venetian: Verona, Veròna) is a city on the Adige river in Veneto, northern Italy, with approximately 265,000 inhabitants and one of the seven provincial capitals of the region. It is the second largest city municipality in the region and the third largest in northeast Italy. The metropolitan area of Verona covers an area of 1,426 km2 (550.58 sq mi) and has a population of 714,274 inhabitants. It is one of the main tourist destinations in northern Italy, owing to its artistic heritage, several annual fairs, shows, and operas, such as the lyrical season in the Arena, the ancient amphitheatre built by the Romans.

Three of Shakespeare's plays are set in Verona: Romeo and Juliet, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, and The Taming of the Shrew. It is unknown if Shakespeare ever visited Verona or Italy at all, but his plays have lured many visitors to Verona and surrounding cities many times over. The city has been awarded World Heritage Site status by UNESCO because of its urban structure and architecture.

The etymology of the name "Verona" is unknown. It may be derived from Vera, perhaps an Etruscan person's name; or it might be of Gallic origin; it may be the name of a Roman family or come from the Latin "ver", meaning "spring". But according to one legend the legendary founder of the city, the Gallic chieftain Brenno, called the new inhabited centre "Vae Roma", that is "Accursed Rome", which then over the centuries became Verona.

Another theory is that it is connected to the river. "Vera" was a name of the river Adige before the adoption of the current name. As in many similar instances in Europe the name of the town is formed with the addition of suffix -ona which means settlement over.


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