Cerro Veronese

{{Infobox Italian comune | name = Cerro Veronese | official_name = Comune di Cerro Veronese | native_name = | image_skyline = Il cerro a cerro veronese.jpg | imagesize = | image_alt = | image_caption = | image_shield = | shield_alt = | image_map = | map_alt = | map_caption = | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_map_alt = | coordinates = {{coord|45|34|N|11|2|E|type:city(2,274)_region:IT|display=inline,title}} | coordinates_footnotes = | region = Veneto | province = Province of Verona (VR) | frazioni = | mayor_party = | mayor = | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 10.2 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 2274 | population_as_of = Dec. 2004 | pop_density_footnotes = | population_demonym = Cerresi | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 730 | twin1 = | twin1_country = | saint = | day = | postal_code = 37020 | area_code = 045 | website = {{official website|http://www.cerro-veronese.it/}} | footnotes = }} '''Cerro Veronese''' ({{langx|cim|kame Cire}}; {{langx|vec|El Sèro}}) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Verona in the Italian region Veneto, located about {{convert|100|km|mi}} west of Venice and about {{convert|15|km|mi|0}} north of Verona. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,274 and an area of {{convert|10.2|km2|mi2}}.<ref name="istat">All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.</ref> It is part of the Thirteen Communities, a group of villages which historically speak the Cimbrian language.

Cerro Veronese borders the following municipalities: Bosco Chiesanuova, Grezzana, and Roverè Veronese.

==Celebrations== ===Sant'Osvaldo=== Cerro people used to celebrate their saint protector, Saint Oswald, every 5 August with a religious ceremony in the main church. In addition, the celebration lasts a pair of days with local food stands (in particular typical salami and cheese) and popular fairs.

===Fragolosa=== Also known as ''Festa della fragola'' (Strawberry festival), it's the most important event concerning a typical fruit of the region, strawberry (in Italian ''fragola''). It's the most awaited celebration after Giocondo's death. ''Fragolosa'' is mainly celebrated on the second weekend of July and is one week long. A lot of stands are exposed, especially in the ''Piazza Alferia'', the largest square of the town.

== Demographic evolution == {{historical populations |align=none|cols=3 |graph-pos=bottom |1861|? |1871|753 |1881|894 |1901|984 |1911|1122 |1921|1156 |1931|1161 |1936|991 |1951|1026 |1961|940 |1971|1066 |1981|1273 |1991|1495 |2001|2043 | source=Data from ISTAT }}

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==External links== * [http://www.cerro-veronese.it/ www.cerro-veronese.it/]

Category:Cities and towns in Veneto