Gazzo Veronese

Gazzo Veronese
Comune
Comune di Gazzo Veronese
Coat of arms
Gazzo Veronese Location of Gazzo Veronese in Italy
Coordinates:
Country	Italy
Region	Veneto
Province / Metropolitan city	Verona (VR)
Frazioni	Gazzo, Maccacari, Correzzo, Paglia, San Pietro in Valle, Pradelle, Roncanova
Government
• Mayor	Ugo Vecchini (Lega Nord)
Area
• Total	56.7 km2 (21.9 sq mi)
Elevation	16 m (52 ft)
Population (1 June 2007)
• Total	5,581
• Density	98/km2 (250/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Gazzesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	37060
Dialing code	0442
Saint day	5 August
Website	Official website

Gazzo Veronese is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Verona in the Italian region Veneto, located about 100 km (62 mi) southwest of Venice and about 30 km (19 mi) south of Verona.

Gazzo Veronese borders the following municipalities: Casaleone, Nogara, Ostiglia, Sanguinetto, Serravalle a Po, Sorgà, Sustinente and Villimpenta.

The economy is mostly based on agriculture.

History

Gazzo's area was inhabited since the 4th millennium BC, but the modern settlement has Lombard origin. Its name derives in fact from the Lombard gahagi, meaning "wood". In Roman times it should be already populated, but the inhabitants fled with the fall of the Western Roman Empire. In the 9th century Benedictine monks of the Veronese church of Santa Maria in Organo dried the area. The fief was wold to Federico della Scala in 1307.

The current comune was created in 1929 by the merger of Gazzo and Correzzo, the municipal set being moved to the frazione of Roncanova in the occasion.

Main sights

Main sights include

• the Romanesque 12th-century church of Santa Maria Maggiore, on the Tartaro river.
• The ruins of Gazzo Castle.
• Roman Tower (4th century AD).
• The church (Ceson) of San Pietro in Valle, at Pradelle.
• Church of San Prosdocimo, dating from the 15th century, also at Pradelle.

External links

• Official website

Views of Oasi WWF della Palude del Busatello (Gazzo Veronese Italy)

• Oasi WWF della Palude del Busatello (Gazzo Veronese VR) Giornata delle Oasi 2012-04-25 photo WWF Verona Paolo Villa 9095.JPG

  View of Carex Oasi WWF Palude Busatello at Gazzo Veronese Italy

• Oasi WWF della Palude del Busatello (Gazzo Veronese VR) Giornata delle Oasi 2012-04-25 photo WWF Verona Paolo Villa 9130.JPG

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• Oasi WWF della Palude del Busatello (Gazzo Veronese VR) Giornata delle Oasi 2012-04-25 photo WWF Verona Paolo Villa 9114.JPG

  Phragmites australis and Carex Oasi WWF Palude Busatello at Gazzo Veronese Italy

• Oasi WWF della Palude del Busatello (Gazzo Veronese VR) Giornata delle Oasi 2012-04-25 photo WWF Verona Paolo Villa 9119.JPG

  Carex BirdWatcher observation hut Oasi WWF Palude Busatello at Gazzo Veronese Italy

• Oasi WWF della Palude del Busatello (Gazzo Veronese VR) Giornata delle Oasi 2012-04-25 photo WWF Verona Paolo Villa 9042.JPG

  Equisetum Oasi WWF Palude Busatello at Gazzo Veronese Italy

• Oasi WWF della Palude del Busatello (Gazzo Veronese VR) Giornata delle Oasi 2012-04-25 photo WWF Verona Paolo Villa 9082.JPG

  Carex Oasi WWF Palude Busatello at Gazzo Veronese Italy

• Oasi WWF della Palude del Busatello (Gazzo Veronese VR) Giornata delle Oasi 2012-04-25 photo WWF Verona Paolo Villa 9135.JPG

  Carex Oasi WWF Palude Busatello at Gazzo Veronese Italy

• Oasi WWF della Palude del Busatello (Gazzo Veronese VR) Giornata delle Oasi 2012-04-25 photo WWF Verona Paolo Villa 9085.JPG

  Phragmites australis Oasi WWF Palude Busatello at Gazzo Veronese Italy

• Oasi WWF della Palude del Busatello (Gazzo Veronese VR) Giornata delle Oasi 2012-04-25 photo WWF Verona Paolo Villa 9124.JPG

  View of Lemna minor Oasi WWF Palude Busatello at Gazzo Veronese Italy

• Oasi WWF della Palude del Busatello (Gazzo Veronese VR) Giornata delle Oasi 2012-04-25 photo WWF Verona Paolo Villa 9098.JPG

  Salix Oasi WWF Palude Busatello at Gazzo Veronese Italy

• Oasi WWF della Palude del Busatello (Gazzo Veronese VR) Giornata delle Oasi 2012-04-25 photo WWF Verona Paolo Villa 9102.JPG

  Populus alba Oasi WWF Palude Busatello at Gazzo Veronese Italy

• Oasi WWF della Palude del Busatello (Gazzo Veronese VR) Giornata delle Oasi 2012-04-25 photo WWF Verona Paolo Villa 9026.JPG

  View of Salix Oasi WWF Palude Busatello at Gazzo Veronese Italy