Pastrengo
Pastrengo is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Verona in the Italian region Veneto, located about 120 kilometres (75 mi) west of Venice and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Verona. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,486 and an area of 9.0 square kilometres (3.5 sq mi).[3]
Pastrengo | |
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| Comune di Pastrengo | |
Pastrengo Location of Pastrengo in Italy Pastrengo Pastrengo (Veneto) | |
| Coordinates: 45°30′N 10°48′E / 45.500°N 10.800°ECoordinates: 45°30′N 10°48′E / 45.500°N 10.800°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Province | Province of Verona (VR) |
| Frazioni | Piovezzano |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.0 km2 (3.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 192 m (630 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2004)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,486 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Pastrenghesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 37010 |
| Dialing code | 045 |
The municipality of Pastrengo contains the frazione (subdivision) Piovezzano.
Pastrengo borders the following municipalities: Bardolino, Bussolengo, Cavaion Veronese, Lazise, Pescantina, and Sant'Ambrogio di Valpolicella.
Pastrengo is known for the Battle of Pastrengo which was fought between the Piedmontese and Austrian armies on 30 April 1848, in the course of the First Italian War of Independence.
The local parish church is the Parrocchia Esaltazione della Santa Croce.
Demographic evolution
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.