Castel d'Azzano
Castel d'Azzano | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Castel d'Azzano | |
 Fosso Baiardina in Azzano | |
  Castel d'Azzano Location of Castel d'Azzano in Italy  Castel d'Azzano Castel d'Azzano (Veneto) | |
| Coordinates: 45°21′N 10°57′E / 45.350°N 10.950°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Province | Province of Verona (VR) |
| Frazioni | Rizza, San Martino, Forette |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Elena Guadagnini (Lega/Civica) |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.0 km2 (3.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Population (Sep. 2011)[2] | |
• Total | 11.865 |
| • Density | 1.19/km2 (3.07/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Casteldazzanesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 37060 |
| Dialing code | 045 |
| Website | Official website |
Castel d'Azzano is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Verona in the Italian region Veneto, located about 110 km (68 mi) west of Venice and about 6 kilometres (4 miles) southwest of Verona. As of 1 September 2011, it had a population of 11.865 and an area of 10.0 square kilometres (3.9 sq mi).[3]
The municipality of Castel d'Azzano contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) La Rizza, San Martino, and Forette.
Castel d'Azzano borders the following municipalities: Buttapietra, Verona, Vigasio, and Villafranca di Verona.
History
[edit]On 14 October 2025, the deliberate explosion of the Ramponi family farmhouse killed three Carabinieri officers and injured 25 others people, including the man who triggered the gas explosion. The municipality proclaimed five days of mourning[4], the Veneto Region proclaimed a regional mourning day, and a national mourning day was instituted with a state funeral for the three Carabinieri.[5] There also was a minute of silence held in all Italian schools on Friday 17th October
Demographic evolution
[edit]
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "ORDINANZA DEL SINDACO n.13 del 14-10-2025 COMUNE DI CASTEL D'AZZANO Pag. 1 COMUNE DI CASTEL D'AZZANO Provincia di Verona - ORDINANZA DEL SINDACO N. 13 DEL 14-10-2025" (PDF). comune.castel-d-azzano.vr.it. comune.castel-d-azzano.vr.it. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
- ^ "Castel D'Azzano, esplosione durante lo sgombero di un casolare: morti 3 carabinieri. Tre fratelli arrestati". ansa.it/. ansa.it/. 14 October 2025. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
See also
[edit]External links
[edit]
 | This article on a location in the province of Verona is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |