Enego

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Enego
Comune di Enego
Cathedral of Santa Giustina.
Cathedral of Santa Giustina.
Coat of arms of Enego
Location of Enego
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Enego is located in Italy
Enego
Enego
Location of Enego in Italy
Enego is located in Veneto
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Enego (Veneto)
Coordinates: 45°56′N 11°43′E / 45.933°N 11.717°E / 45.933; 11.717
CountryItaly
RegionVeneto
ProvinceVicenza (VI)
FrazioniColdarco, Coste, Dori, Enego 2000, Fosse, Marcesina, Piovega, Stoner, Valdicina, Valdifabbro, Valgoda
Government
 • MayorMarco Frison (2023)
Area
 • Total52.61 km2 (20.31 sq mi)
Elevation
800 m (2,600 ft)
Population
 (31 July 2017)[2]
 • Total1,663
 • Density32/km2 (82/sq mi)
DemonymEneghesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
36052
Dialing code0424
Patron saintSt. Justina
Saint day7 October
WebsiteOfficial website
Duomo of Enego.

Enego (Cimbrian: Ghenebe[3]) is a town and comune in the province of Vicenza, Veneto, north-eastern Italy. It is west of SS47 state road.

It was once the seat of a castle used by the Ezzelino family, now demolished. The Ponte Valgadena is the highest viaduct in Italy, the third in Europe, with a length of 282 metres (925 ft) and a height of 175 metres (574 ft). On the bridge is possible to practice Bungee jumping.

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
  3. ^ Patuzzi, Umberto, ed., (2013) Ünsarne Börtar [Our Words], Luserna, Italy: Comitato unitario delle linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien