Camponogara ( vec, Camponogara) is a town in the Metropolitan City of Venice,

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. It is west of SP13, not far from the nearby Brenta river. Economy is based on the production of wine, including Cabernet and Merlot, and manufacturing of shoes and leather products. Camponogara is split into different ''frazioni'': Premaore, Camponogara, Calcroci and Campoverardo.

History

The name of the town derives from

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by the words ''campus'' and ''nux'' ("field" and "

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"), later simplified by

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to Camponogara. That name stands as a witness of the ancient plantations typical of the territory. The name of the

frazione 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 era (1922–1943) as a way to consolidate territ ...

of Campoverardo derives from the Germanic name ''Eberhard'', probably a famous man that visited that territory during the 7th century. That of Prozzolo comes from the Latin word ''praedium'' ("little agricultural fund"), while Premaore is translated in "prato maggiore" ("biggest field").

Main sights

*Church of Santi Maria Assunta e Prosdocimo, in the city center. * Church of Santi Quirico e Giulitta, in Campoverardo. * Oratory of Beata Vergine del Rosario, in Campoverardo. * Church of San Michele Arcangelo, in Prozzolo *Church of San Giovanni Battista, in Premaore.

Culture

The comprehensive institute "Antonio Gramsci" is situated in Camponogara. Two kindergartens, three primary schools and one lower secondary school are part of this institution. There is also a municipal kindergarten and two equal kindergartens. In the village there is a public library, the second of the

Riviera del Brenta The Riviera del Brenta is an area of the Metropolitan City of Venice of particular tourist-cultural interest due to the great architectural heritage of the Venetian villas built between the 15th and 18th centuries by the nobles of the Venetian Rep ...

after that of Dolo. In 2001, the "Università Popolare di Camponogara" was founded, which has branch offices in most of the municipalities of the Riviera del Brenta. Since 2016, it has also been active in

Marcon Marcon is a ''comune'' in the Metropolitan City of Venice, the region of Veneto, northern Italy. It contains the hamlets of Gaggio and San Liberale. It is bordered by Mogliano Veneto, Quarto d'Altino, and Venice. Transportation It has a railway ...

and

Brugine Brugine is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about 40 km (25 miles) west of Venice and about 16 km (10 miles) southeast of Padua. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 6,5 ...

. Near the town centre is "Dario Fo'" Theatre, housing of concerts, movies and shows.

People

* Alessandro Terrin, Italian swimmer born in Camponogara.

Twin towns

* Fossano, Italy * Vinkovci, Croatia

References

External links

Università Popolare di Camponogara

Istituto Comprensivo "Antonio Gramsci" Camponogara
Lists of municipalities of Italy {{authority control Cities and towns in Veneto