San Pietro in Cariano (Venetian: San Piero in Carian) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Verona in the Italian region Veneto, located about 110 kilometres (68 mi) west of Venice and about 12 kilometres (7 mi) northwest of Verona. It is located in the geographical region of Valpolicella.
San Pietro in Cariano
San Piero in Carian | |
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| Comune di San Pietro in Cariano | |
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Location of San Pietro in Cariano  | |
  San Pietro in Cariano Location of San Pietro in Cariano in Italy  San Pietro in Cariano San Pietro in Cariano (Veneto) | |
| Coordinates: 45°31′N 10°53′E / 45.517°N 10.883°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Province | Verona (VR) |
| Frazioni | Bure, Castelrotto, Corrubbio, Pedemonte, San Floriano, |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giorgio Accordini |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.25 km2 (7.82 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 151 m (495 ft) |
| Population (1 June 2007)[2] | |
• Total | 12,863 |
| • Density | 640/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Carianesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 37029 |
| Dialing code | 045 |
| Patron saint | St. Peter Apostle |
| Saint day | 29 June |
| Website | Official website |
The main attraction is the Romanesque pieve of San Floriano (10th century) and Villa Serego, a Palladian villa designed by Andrea Palladio.
Twin towns
editSan Pietro in Cariano is twinned with:[3]
Ingelheim am Rhein, Germany
Ludlow, England, United Kingdom
Stans, Austria
See also
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.
- ^ "Comuni Gemellati". comune.sanpietroincariano.vr.it (in Italian). San Pietro in Cariano. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
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