Verona : Ask Biography

Italian comune

Name

Verona

Official name

Città di Verona

Country

Italy

Region

Veneto

Province

Verona (VR)

Mayor

Flavio Tosi

Total Area

79.8 sq mi (206.63 km2)

Total Population

265410 (27 December 2008)

Demonym

Veronesi or Scaligeri

Elevation

193.6 ft (59 m)

Patron saint

Saint Zeno of Verona

Saint day

April 12

Area code

045

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Verona (-itveˈroːna-It-Verona.ogg; Venetian Verona (pron. Veròna); German Bern, Dietrichsbern or Welschbern) is a city in Veneto, northern Italy, home to approx. 265,000 inhabitants and one of the seven provincial capitals of the region. It is the second most populous municipality of the region and the third of North-East Italy. The metro area of Verona has an area of 2 and has a population of 714,274 inhabitants. It is one of the main tourist destinations in northern Italy, thanks to its artistic heritage, several annual fairs, shows, and operas, such as the lyrical season in the Arena, the ancient amphitheatre built by the Romans.

The city has been awarded world heritage site status by UNESCO because of its urban structure and architecture.