Legnaro is a ''

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'' in the

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in the

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, located about southwest of

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and about southeast of

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. As of 31 December, 2010, it had a population of 8,594 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute

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Information

The name of the town comes from the Latin word ''lignarium'' (wood), because in the past this area was covered by vast woodlands. The most important monuments of the town are the Church of Saint Biagio (built from 1779 to 1786), Villa Baretta, and Corte Benedettina. The town is also home to the

Laboratori Nazionali di Legnaro The Laboratori Nazionali di Legnaro (Legnaro National Laboratories, LNL) is one of the four major research centers of the Italian National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN). The primary focus of research at this laboratory is in the fields of ...

, a laboratory of the

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(National Institute of Nuclear Physics), the Zooprofilattico Experimental Institute, and Padua University Departments of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine. The patron saint of Legnaro is St. Biagio, and his festival is celebrated every 3 February. Other important festivals are the town fair, which takes place in September and lasts two weeks, and the Horse Festival, which takes places in June and lasts ten days. For this event, riding competitions are organized. The horse is the symbol of the town and at the Horse Festival, visitors can enjoy traditional food, including traditional dishes made of

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, such as ''sfilacci di cavallo'' and ''spezzatino di cavallo''. In wartime horse meat was an important source of food for the inhabitants of Legnaro and it is said to have saved many people's lives.

Geography

The municipality of Legnaro contains the following ''

frazioni A ''frazione'' (plural: ) is a type of subdivision of a ''comune'' (municipality) in Italy, often a small village or hamlet outside the main town. Most ''frazioni'' were created during the Fascist Italy (1922–1943), Fascist era (1922–1943) as ...

'': Casone and Volparo. Legnaro borders the following municipalities:

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Ponte San Nicolò Ponte San Nicolò is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about west of Venice and about southeast of Padua. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 12,656 and an area of .All demograph ...

Sant'Angelo di Piove di Sacco Sant'Angelo di Piove di Sacco is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about west of Venice and about east of Padua. As of 31 August 2021, it had a population of 7,283 and an area of .All demo ...

Saonara Saonara is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about southwest of Venice and about southeast of Padua. As of 31 August 2021, it had a population of 10,531 and an area of .All demographics a ...

Demographics

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References

External links

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Legnaro official website
Cities and towns in Veneto {{veneto-geo-stub