Salizzole is a ''
comune
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'' (municipality) in the
Province of Verona
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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 southeast of
Verona
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. Economy includes production of
rice
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and of artistic furniture.
Salizzole borders the following municipalities:
Bovolone
Bovolone is a town and a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Verona in the Italian region Veneto, located about west of Venice and about southeast of Verona.
Bovolone borders the following municipalities: Cerea, Concamarise, Isola de ...
,
Concamarise,
Isola della Scala Isola may refer to :
Places and jurisdictions
France
* Isola, Alpes-Maritimes, a municipality in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
* Isola 2000, a village and ski resort of the municipality of Isola, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
* I ...
,
Nogara, and
Sanguinetto.
Main sights
Churches
*''Santa Maria Assunta ''(15th century)
*''S. Caterina di Alessandria'' (15th century)
*''S.Martino'' (16th century)
Villas
*''Corte Busa'' (15th century)
*''Villa Sagramoso-Campostrini-Malafatti'' (16th century)
*''Villa Zanetti ''(16th century)
*''Villa Franceschini ''(16th century))
*''Villa Pullè ''(17th century)
Fortifications
*Castle (12th century). It was the residence of the family of
Cangrande della Scala's mother.
References
External links
Official website
Cities and towns in Veneto
Castles in Italy
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