Lonigo

{{Infobox Italian comune

| name = Lonigo

| official_name = Comune di Lonigo

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| image_caption = Sanctuary of Madonna dei Miracoli

| image_shield = Lonigo-Stemma.svg

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| coordinates = {{coord|45|23|0|N|11|23|0|E|display=inline}}

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| region = Veneto

| province = Vicenza (VI)

| frazioni = Almisano, Bagnolo, Lobia Vicentina, Madonna, Monticello

| mayor_party = Lonigo Guarda Avanti, Lonigo Democratica e Solidale Riparte, Con Giacomello per Lonigo, Siamo Lonigo

| mayor = Pierluigi Giacomello from 22-09-2020

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| area_total_km2 = 49

| population_footnotes =

| population_total = 16441

| population_as_of = 30 September 2017

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| population_demonym = Leoniceni

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| elevation_m = 31

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| saint = Sts. Quirico and Giulitta

| day = March 25

| postal_code = 36045

| area_code = 0444

| website = {{official website|http://www.comune.lonigo.vi.it}}

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}}Lonigo is a town and comune in the province of Vicenza, Veneto, northern Italy, its population counts around 16,400 inhabitants.Source: ISTAT - Bilancio demografico al 31/12/2009 [http://demo.istat.it/bilmens2009gen/index.html].

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. Another villa in the comune, Rocca Pisana, was designed by Vincenzo Scamozzi.

Outside the town is the church and complex of the 16th-century Sanctuary of Madonna dei Miracoli.

Transport

Twin towns

Lonigo is twinned with:

  • {{flagicon|Germany}} Abensberg, Germany, since 1999

Sport

Lonigo is well known for motorcycle speedway and has a stadium known as the Santa Marina Stadium, which is a 5,000-capacity venue.{{cite web |url=https://www.motoclublonigo.com/ |title=Home |website=Moto Club Lonigo |access-date=29 January 2023}} Lonigo had previously had another speedway venue from 1947 to 1972.{{cite web |url=https://www.motoclublonigo.com/?page_id=439 |title=LONIGO PARCO IPPODROMO COMUNALE - Italy |website=Speedway Plus |access-date=29 January 2023}}

Notable people

  • Mei Zhanchun (1864–1923), Franciscan Order Roman Catholic priest

See also

References

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{{Province of Vicenza}}

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