Colognola ai Colli is a ''
comune
A (; : , ) is an administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions () and provinces (). The can also have the City status in Italy, titl ...
'' (municipality) in the
Province of Verona
The province of Verona (Italian: ''provincia di Verona'') is a province of the Veneto region in Italy. On its northwestern border, Lake Garda—Italy's largest—is divided between Verona and the provinces of Brescia (Lombardy region) and Trentin ...
in the
Italian
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region
Veneto
Veneto, officially the Region of Veneto, is one of the 20 regions of Italy, located in the Northeast Italy, north-east of the country. It is the fourth most populous region in Italy, with a population of 4,851,851 as of 2025. Venice is t ...
, located about west of
Venice
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and about east of
Verona
Verona ( ; ; or ) is a city on the Adige, River Adige in Veneto, Italy, with 255,131 inhabitants. It is one of the seven provincial capitals of the region, and is the largest city Comune, municipality in the region and in Northeast Italy, nor ...
.
Colognola ai Colli borders the following municipalities:
Belfiore,
Caldiero
Caldiero is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Verona in the Italian region Veneto, located about west of Venice and about east of Verona.
Caldiero borders the following municipalities: Belfiore, Colognola ai Colli, Lavagno, San ...
,
Cazzano di Tramigna,
Illasi,
Lavagno
Lavagno is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Verona in the Italian region Veneto, located about west of Venice and about east of Verona.
The municipality of Lavagno is formed by the ''frazioni'' (subdivisions, mainly villages and ha ...
, and
Soave.
Main sights
*Church of Santa Maria della Pieve (12th century). It was originally a temple devoted to the Roman god
Mercury.
Main products
* 'Wines: Valpolicella DOC, Amarone DOC and Recioto Soave DOC
* "Bisi" (Peas): this product makes Colognola ai Colli famous all over the province of Verona. Every year in May, there is a festival dedicated to Colognola's peas: "La Sagra dei Bisi". The typical dish is called 'Risi e bisi', risotto with peas.
Sister city
*
Răcăciuni
Răcăciuni () is a Commune in Romania, commune in Bacău County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Ciucani, Fundu Răcăciuni, Gheorghe Doja, Gâșteni, Răcăciuni, and Răstoaca.
Geography
The commune is located in the ...
(
Romania
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)
References
External links
Official website
Cities and towns in Veneto
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