Negrar
Negrar di Valpolicella 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. Since the 8th February 2019, the official name has been changed to "Negrar di Valpolicella" (L.R. n. 7, 8 February 2019) after a referendum was held in the town.[3]
Negrar di Valpolicella | |
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| Comune di Negrar di Valpolicella | |
 Church in Negrar. | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Negrar di Valpolicella 
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  Negrar di Valpolicella Location of Negrar di Valpolicella in Italy  Negrar di Valpolicella Negrar di Valpolicella (Veneto) | |
| Coordinates: 45°32′N 10°56′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Province | Verona (VR) |
| Frazioni | Arbizzano, Jago, Fane, Mazzano, Montecchio, Prun, Santa Maria, Torbe |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Roberto Grison |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40.5 km2 (15.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 190 m (620 ft) |
| Population (2015)[2] | |
| • Total | 17,119 |
| • Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Negraresi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 37024 capoluogo, 37020 frazioni |
| Dialing code | 045 |
| Patron saint | Saint Martin |
| Website | Official website |
History
In prehistoric times, it was a center of the Arusnati, a not well-known population of perhaps mixed origins. In the Middle Ages it was a free commune until it was acquired by the Scaliger of Verona (14th century). Later it was part of the Republic of Venice, under which, in 1791, it received the right to hold a livestock market. In 2020 the municipality announced that a Roman villa had been discovered beneath a local vineyard.[4]
Economy
Negrar and its villages are mainly devoted to agricultural, with production of cherries, vine and fruit, and of wines such as Valpolicella, Amarone and Recioto.
Notable people
- Matteo Manassero - professional golfer
- Pietro Boselli - engineer, former mathematician and model
- Davide Formolo (1992-) - cyclist
- Damiano Tommasi - professional footballer
- Andrea Benvenuti - athlete
- Greg Sinclair - part athlete / brother of Calum
Gallery
Panorama
vineyards
Villa Mosconi Bertani and Amarone vineyards
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- "Risultati ufficiosi Referendum Consultivo Cambio Denominazione". www.comunenegrar.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2019-04-13.
- "Roman mosaic floor found under Italian vineyard". BBC News. BBC. 2020-05-27. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
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