Torri del Benaco
Torri del Benaco is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Verona in the Italian region Veneto, located about 130 kilometres (81 miles) west of Venice and about 30 km (19 mi) northwest of Verona, on the eastern coast of the Lake Garda.
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| Comune di Torri del Benaco | |
 Scaliger Castle. | |
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Location of Torri del Benaco 
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  Torri del Benaco Location of Torri del Benaco in Italy  Torri del Benaco Torri del Benaco (Veneto) | |
| Coordinates: 45°37′N 10°41′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Province | Verona (VR) |
| Frazioni | Albisano, Pai |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Stefano Nicotra |
| Area | |
| • Total | 51.4 km2 (19.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 67 m (220 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,963 |
| • Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Torresani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 37010 |
| Dialing code | 045 |
| Website | Official website |
Torri del Benaco borders the following municipalities: Brenzone, Costermano, Garda, Gardone Riviera, Gargnano, Salò, San Felice del Benaco, San Zeno di Montagna, and Toscolano-Maderno. It is home to a 14th-century castle which belonged to the Scaliger family, and which perhaps occupies the site of an ancient Roman castrum. It now houses an Ethnographic Museum.
Gallery
Church
Old Port
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.
- "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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