Legnaro 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 ...
'' in the
Province of Padua
The province of Padua () is a Provinces of Italy, province in the Veneto region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Padua.
Geography
It has an area of 2,142 km2, and a total population of 936,492 (2016) making it the most populated provi ...
in the
Italian
Italian(s) may refer to:
* Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries
** Italians, a Romance ethnic group related to or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
** Italian language, a Romance languag ...
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 southwest of
Venice
Venice ( ; ; , formerly ) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto Regions of Italy, region. It is built on a group of 118 islands that are separated by expanses of open water and by canals; portions of the city are li ...
and about southeast of
Padua
Padua ( ) is a city and ''comune'' (municipality) in Veneto, northern Italy, and the capital of the province of Padua. The city lies on the banks of the river Bacchiglione, west of Venice and southeast of Vicenza, and has a population of 20 ...
. As of 31 December, 2010, it had a population of 8,594 and an area of .
[All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.]
Information
The name of the town comes from the Latin word ''lignarium'' (wood), because in the past this area was covered by vast woodlands. The most important monuments of the town are the Church of Saint Biagio (built from 1779 to 1786), Villa Baretta, and Corte Benedettina. The town is also home to the
Laboratori Nazionali di Legnaro, a laboratory of the
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare
The Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN; "National Institute for Nuclear Physics") is the coordinating institution for nuclear, particle, theoretical and astroparticle physics in Italy.
History
INFN was founded on the 8th of August 1 ...
(National Institute of Nuclear Physics), the Zooprofilattico Experimental Institute, and Padua University Departments of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine. The patron saint of Legnaro is St. Biagio, and his festival is celebrated every 3 February. Other important festivals are the town fair, which takes place in September and lasts two weeks, and the Horse Festival, which takes places in June and lasts ten days. For this event, riding competitions are organized. The horse is the symbol of the town and at the Horse Festival, visitors can enjoy traditional food, including traditional dishes made of
horse meat
Horse meat forms a significant part of the culinary traditions of many countries, particularly in Europe and Asia. The eight countries that consume the most horse meat consume about 4.3million horses a year. For the majority of humanity's early ...
, such as ''sfilacci di cavallo'' and ''spezzatino di cavallo''. In wartime horse meat was an important source of food for the inhabitants of Legnaro and it is said to have saved many people's lives.
Geography
The municipality of Legnaro contains the following ''
frazioni
A ''frazione'' (: ''frazioni'') is a type of subdivision of a ''comune'' ('municipality') in Italy, often a small village or hamlet outside the main town. Most ''frazioni'' were created during the Fascist era (1922–1943) as a way to consolidat ...
'': Casone and Volparo.
Legnaro borders the following municipalities:
Brugine,
Padua
Padua ( ) is a city and ''comune'' (municipality) in Veneto, northern Italy, and the capital of the province of Padua. The city lies on the banks of the river Bacchiglione, west of Venice and southeast of Vicenza, and has a population of 20 ...
,
Polverara,
Ponte San Nicolò,
Sant'Angelo di Piove di Sacco
Sant'Angelo di Piove di Sacco is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto
Veneto, officially the Region of Veneto, is one of the 20 regions of Italy, located in the Northeast Italy, north-east ...
,
Saonara.
Demographics
Colors=
id:lightgrey value:gray(0.9)
id:darkgrey value:gray(0.8)
id:sfondo value:rgb(1,1,1)
id:barra value:rgb(0.6,0.7,0.8)
ImageSize = width:455 height:303
PlotArea = left:50 bottom:50 top:30 right:30
DateFormat = x.y
Period = from:0 till:7000
TimeAxis = orientation:vertical
AlignBars = justify
ScaleMajor = gridcolor:darkgrey increment:500 start:0
ScaleMinor = gridcolor:lightgrey increment:100 start:0
BackgroundColors = canvas:sfondo
BarData=
bar:1861 text:1861
bar:1871 text:1871
bar:1881 text:1881
bar:1901 text:1901
bar:1911 text:1911
bar:1921 text:1921
bar:1931 text:1931
bar:1936 text:1936
bar:1951 text:1951
bar:1961 text:1961
bar:1971 text:1971
bar:1981 text:1981
bar:1991 text:1991
bar:2001 text:2001
PlotData=
color:barra width:20 align:left
bar:1861 from: 0 till:0
bar:1871 from: 0 till:3405
bar:1881 from: 0 till:3630
bar:1901 from: 0 till:4272
bar:1911 from: 0 till:4909
bar:1921 from: 0 till:5386
bar:1931 from: 0 till:5819
bar:1936 from: 0 till:5950
bar:1951 from: 0 till:5498
bar:1961 from: 0 till:5066
bar:1971 from: 0 till:5539
bar:1981 from: 0 till:6331
bar:1991 from: 0 till:6567
bar:2001 from: 0 till:6895
PlotData=
bar:1861 at:0 fontsize:XS text: ? shift:(-8,5)
bar:1871 at:3405 fontsize:XS text: 3405 shift:(-8,5)
bar:1881 at:3630 fontsize:XS text: 3630 shift:(-8,5)
bar:1901 at:4272 fontsize:XS text: 4272 shift:(-8,5)
bar:1911 at:4909 fontsize:XS text: 4909 shift:(-8,5)
bar:1921 at:5386 fontsize:XS text: 5386 shift:(-8,5)
bar:1931 at:5819 fontsize:XS text: 5819 shift:(-8,5)
bar:1936 at:5950 fontsize:XS text: 5950 shift:(-8,5)
bar:1951 at:5498 fontsize:XS text: 5498 shift:(-8,5)
bar:1961 at:5066 fontsize:XS text: 5066 shift:(-8,5)
bar:1971 at:5539 fontsize:XS text: 5539 shift:(-8,5)
bar:1981 at:6331 fontsize:XS text: 6331 shift:(-8,5)
bar:1991 at:6567 fontsize:XS text: 6567 shift:(-8,5)
bar:2001 at:6895 fontsize:XS text: 6895 shift:(-8,5)
TextData=
fontsize:S pos:(20,20)
text:Data from ISTAT
References
External links
*
Legnaro official website
Cities and towns in Veneto
{{veneto-geo-stub