Lonigo
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| Lonigo | |||
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| — Comune — | |||
| Comune di Lonigo | |||
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 Lonigo
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| Coordinates: 45°23′N 11°33′E / 45.383°N 11.55°E | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Veneto | ||
| Province | Vicenza (VI) | ||
| Frazioni | Almisano, Bagnolo, Lobia Vicentina, Madonna, Monticello | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Sergio Poreno (commissioner) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 49 km2 (18.9 sq mi) | ||
| Population (31 March 2009) | |||
| • Total | 15,904 | ||
| • Density | 324.6/km2 (840.6/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Leoniceni | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 36045 | ||
| Dialing code | 0444 | ||
| Patron saint | Sts. Quirico and Giulitta | ||
| Saint day | March 25 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Lonigo is a town and comune in the province of Vicenza, Veneto, northern Italy, its population counts around 16.000 inhabitants.[1]
In its frazione of Bagnolo is the Villa Pisani, a Renaissance patrician villa designed by Andrea Palladio, which is part of a World Heritage Site. There are a number of villas associated with the Pisani family in the Veneto, and there is a second one in Lonigo - usually called "Rocca Pisana", it was designed by Vincenzo Scamozzi.
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