Lonigo

Lonigo is a town and comune in the province of Vicenza, Veneto, northern Italy, its population counts around 16,400 inhabitants.^[3]

Lonigo
Comune
Comune di Lonigo
Sanctuary of Madonna dei Miracoli
Coat of arms
Location of Lonigo
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Coordinates: 45°23′0″N 11°23′0″E
Country	Italy
Region	Veneto
Province	Vicenza (VI)
Frazioni	Almisano, Bagnolo, Lobia Vicentina, Madonna, Monticello
Government
• Mayor	Pierluigi Giacomello from 22-09-2020 (Lonigo Guarda Avanti, Lonigo Democratica e Solidale Riparte, Con Giacomello per Lonigo, Siamo Lonigo)
Area [1]
• Total	49 km2 (19 sq mi)
Elevation	31 m (102 ft)
Population  (30 September 2017)[2]
• Total	16,441
• Density	340/km2 (870/sq mi)
Demonym	Leoniceni
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	36045
Dialing code	0444
Patron saint	Sts. Quirico and Giulitta
Saint day	March 25
Website	Official website

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

• Lonigo railway station

Twin towns

Lonigo is twinned with:

• 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.^[4] Lonigo had previously had another speedway venue from 1947 to 1972.^[5]

Notable people

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

See also

• Speedway Grand Prix of Italy