Province of Verona facts for kids
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Province of Verona
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Loggia del Consiglio in Verona, the provincial seat.
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Map with the province of Verona, in red, in Italy
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Capital | Verona |
| Comuni | 98 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,096.39 km2 (1,195.52 sq mi) |
| Population
(1 January 2016)
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| • Total | 922,383 |
| • Density | 297.8898/km2 (771.5310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code |
37121-37142 Verona, 37010-37069
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| Telephone prefix | 045, 0442 |
| ISO 3166 code | IT-VR |
| Vehicle registration | VR |
| ISTAT | 023 |
| Website | Official website: http://www.provincia.verona.it/ |
The Province of Verona (Italian: Provincia di Verona) is a province in the Veneto region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Verona.
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Geography
The province of Verona has an area of 3,096.39 km2 (1,195.52 sq mi), the second largest province in the Veneto region, after the Belluno province, and is the most western of the provinces of the region. Most of its territory is almost flat, with few mountains. The highest point of the province is Cima Valdritta, that is 2,218 m (7,277 ft) high.
The main river in the province is the Adige; it flows through the capital of the province. To the west of the province is the Lake Garda (Italian: Lago di Garda), the largest lake of Italy.
The climate in the city of Verona is Humid Subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification: Cfa).
The province of Verona borders to the north with the Trento (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol region), to the east with the Vicenza and Padua provinces, to the southeast with the Rovigo province, to the south and west with the Lombardy region (Mantua province) and to the northwest with the Brescia province (Lombardy region).
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Brescia province (Lombardy region) |
Trento (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol region) |
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Population
As of 1 January 2016[update], there are 922,383 persons living in the province, for a population density of 297.9 inhabitants/km².
Municipalities
There are 98 municipalities (or comuni) in the province. The largest comune is Verona, with 198.92 km2 (77 sq mi) and the smallest is Concamarise, with 7.91 km2 (3 sq mi). The comune with fewest inhabitants is Ferrara di Monte Baldo, with 226 inhabitants.
Main comuni
The following shows the 10 comuni with more inhabitants with their population, and their area and altitude.
| No. | Comune | Population (2016) |
Area (km²) |
Density | Altitude (m) |
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| 1 | Verona | 258,765 | 198.92 | 1,300.8 | 59 |
| 2 | Villafranca di Verona | 33,194 | 57.34 | 578.9 | 54 |
| 3 | Legnago | 25,351 | 79.27 | 319.8 | 16 |
| 4 | San Giovanni Lupatoto | 25,066 | 19.01 | 1,318.6 | 42 |
| 5 | San Bonifacio | 21,284 | 33.79 | 629.9 | 31 |
| 6 | Bussolengo | 19,938 | 24.23 | 822.9 | 127 |
| 7 | Sona | 17,683 | 41.15 | 429.7 | 169 |
| 8 | Pescantina | 17,128 | 19.73 | 868.1 | 80 |
| 9 | Negrar | 17,119 | 40.42 | 423.5 | 190 |
| 10 | Cerea | 16,529 | 70.30 | 235.1 | 18 |
See also
In Spanish: Provincia de Verona para niños
