Castelnuovo is a town of the province of Verona. The village is located 18 km west from the provincial capital.
Casetlnuovo is situated in the middle of the moraine hills with vineyards and olive groves. Just a small part of the village is located directly at the lakeside of Lake Garda, in between of Lazise and Peschiera. The “Lido Campanello” and the “Lido Ronchi” offer swimming facilities for tourists.
Several archeological findings testify a prehistoric settlement of the area. Castelnuovo was called “Beneventum” in ancient times and later “Quadrivium” because of its geographical location in between the cities Verona, Mantova, Brescia and Trento. In the XII century it received the name “Castrum novum” which changed in course of time to Castelnuovo (from 1867 Castelnuovo di Verona and since 1970 Castelnuovo del Garda).
The most important sights are the “Chiesetta della Madonna degli Angeli”, the “Villa Cossali Sella”, the monument for killed soldiers of the First World War, the castle and the “Torre Viscontea” (XIV century).
Castelnuovo del Garda is famous for the presence on its territory of the amusement park called Gardaland. |
| Informazioni |
| Region: |
Veneto |
| Province: |
Verona (VR) |
| Coordinates: |
45°26′N 10°46′E |
| Elevation: |
130 m (427 ft) |
| Area: |
34,68 km² |
| Inhabitants: |
12.469 |
| Density: |
359/km² |
| Districts: |
Cavalcaselle, Oliosi, Ronchi, Sandrà, Camalavicina |
| Neighbour
communities: |
Bussolengo, Lazise, Peschiera del Garda, Sirmione (BS), Sona, Valeggio sul Mincio |
| Zip code: |
37014 |
| Area code: |
045 |
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