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Province of Verona
Loggia del Consiglio in Verona
Loggia del Consiglio in Verona, the provincial seat.
Map with the province of Verona in Italy
Map with the province of Verona, in red, in Italy
Country  Italy
Region Veneto
Capital Verona
Comuni 98
Area
 • Total 3,096.39 km2 (1,195.52 sq mi)
Population
 (1 January 2016)
 • 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
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 (which is Provincia di Verona in Italian) is a special area in the Veneto region of Italy. It's like a county or district. Its main city, or capital, is the famous city of Verona.

Geography of Verona Province

The Province of Verona covers about 3,096 square kilometers (1,195 sq mi). This makes it the second largest province in the Veneto region. It is located on the western side of the region.

Most of the land here is quite flat. However, there are a few mountains. The highest point in the province is a peak called Cima Valdritta. It stands tall at 2,218 meters (7,277 ft) high.

The main river flowing through the province is the Adige. This river even goes right through the capital city of Verona. To the west, you'll find Lake Garda (called Lago di Garda in Italian). It's the biggest lake in all of Italy!

The climate in the city of Verona is a Humid Subtropical climate. This means it has hot, humid summers and mild winters.

Provinces of Veneto map
Veneto provinces.

The Province of Verona shares its borders with several other areas. To the north, it meets the Province of Trento in the Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol region. To the east, it borders the Province of Vicenza and the Province of Padua. In the southeast, you'll find the Province of Rovigo.

To the south and west, it touches the Lombardy region, specifically the Province of Mantua. Finally, to the northwest, it borders the Province of Brescia, which is also in the Lombardy region.

Population in Verona Province

As of January 1, 2016, there were 922,383 people living in the Province of Verona. This means that for every square kilometer, there were about 297.9 people. This is called the population density.

Cities and Towns (Comuni)

In the Province of Verona, there are 98 different cities and towns. In Italy, these are called municipalities or comuni.

The largest comune by area is Verona itself, covering about 198.92 square kilometers (76.80 sq mi). The smallest comune is Concamarise, which is only about 7.91 square kilometers (3.05 sq mi).

The comune with the fewest people is Ferrara di Monte Baldo, with only 226 residents.

Biggest Cities and Towns (Main Comuni)

Here are the 10 comuni with the most people in the Province of Verona, based on numbers from 2016. The table also shows their size and how high they are above sea level.

No. Comune Population
(2016)
Area
(km²)
Density Altitude
(m)
1 Verona &&&&&&&&&0258765.&&&&&0258,765 198.92 1,300.8 59
2 Villafranca di Verona &&&&&&&&&&033194.&&&&&033,194 57.34 578.9 54
3 Legnago &&&&&&&&&&025351.&&&&&025,351 79.27 319.8 16
4 San Giovanni Lupatoto &&&&&&&&&&025066.&&&&&025,066 19.01 1,318.6 42
5 San Bonifacio &&&&&&&&&&021284.&&&&&021,284 33.79 629.9 31
6 Bussolengo &&&&&&&&&&019938.&&&&&019,938 24.23 822.9 127
7 Sona &&&&&&&&&&017683.&&&&&017,683 41.15 429.7 169
8 Pescantina &&&&&&&&&&017128.&&&&&017,128 19.73 868.1 80
9 Negrar &&&&&&&&&&017119.&&&&&017,119 40.42 423.5 190
10 Cerea &&&&&&&&&&016529.&&&&&016,529 70.30 235.1 18

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