San Bonifacio (Venetian: San Bonifaso) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Verona in the Italian region Veneto, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) west of Venice and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) east of Verona.
San Bonifacio
San Bonifaso (Venetian) | |
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| Comune di San Bonifacio | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of San Bonifacio  | |
  San Bonifacio Location of San Bonifacio in Italy  San Bonifacio San Bonifacio (Veneto) | |
| Coordinates: 45°24′N 11°17′E / 45.400°N 11.283°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Province | Verona (VR) |
| Frazioni | Lobia, Locara, Prova, Villabella, Villanova |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fulvio Soave centre-right coalition (Brothers of Italy; Lega - Liga Veneta; Liga Veneta Repubblica; San Bonifacio domani; La nostra San Bonifacio; più San Bonifacio) from 24-06-2024 |
| Area | |
• Total | 33.79 km2 (13.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 31 m (102 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 21,284 |
| • Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Sambonifacesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 37047, 37040 frazioni |
| Dialing code | 045 |
| Website | Official website |
San Bonifacio borders the following municipalities: Arcole, Belfiore, Gambellara, Lonigo, Monteforte d'Alpone, and Soave.
Main sights
edit- Abbey of St. Peter, founded in the 7th century. It is a Romanesque church with an apse and two aisles. Notable are the crypt and the imposing bell tower, dating to 1131.
- Cathedral (12th century, but mostly rebuilt in 1437)
- Church of St. Abondius (15th century)
People
edit- Germano Mosconi (1932–2012), journalist
- Davide Rebellin (1971–2022), road bicycle racer
Economy
editPerlini International SpA was established in San Bonifacio in 1957 by Robert Perlini. Today Perlini is a major employer with its two main truck manufacturing plants occupying an area of 130,000 square metres (1,400,000 sq ft).[4]
Transport
editReferences
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ History of Perlini Equipment
External links
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