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San Bonifacio

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Country
  
Italy

Elevation
  
31 m (102 ft)

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Province
  
Province of Verona

Region
  
Veneto

Province / Metropolitan city
  
Verona (VR)

Demonym(s)
  
Sambonifacesi

Area
  
33.9 km²

Local time
  
Saturday 3:06 PM

Dialling code
  
045

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Frazioni
  
Lobia, Locara, Prova, Villabella, Villanova

Weather
  
21°C, Wind E at 16 km/h, 48% Humidity

San Bonifacio is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Verona in the Italian region Veneto, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) west of Venice and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) east of Verona.

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Map of 37047 San Bonifacio, Province of Verona, Italy

San Bonifacio borders the following municipalities: Arcole, Belfiore, Gambellara, Lonigo, Monteforte d'Alpone, and Soave.

Main sights

  • Abbey of St. Peter, founded in the 7th century. It is a Romanesque church with an apse and two aisles. Notable are the crypt and the imposing bell tower, dating to 1131.
  • Cathedral (12th century, but mostly rebuilt in 1437)
  • Church of St. Abondius (15th century)

    • Famous people

  • Germano Mosconi (1932–2012), journalist

    • Industry

    Perlini International SpA was established in San Bonifacio in 1957 by Robert Perlini. Today Perlini is a major employer with its two main truck manufacturing plants occupying an area of 130,000 square metres (1,400,000 sq ft).

    Transport

  • San Bonifacio railway station

    • References

    San Bonifacio Wikipedia
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