Montecchio Maggiore ( Italian: Montecchio Maggiore ) - a commune in Italy , located in the province of Vicenza, Venice .
| Commune | |
| Montecchio Maggiore | |
|---|---|
| Montecchio maggiore | |
| A country |  Italy |
| Region | Venice |
| Provinces | Vicenza |
| History and Geography | |
| Square | 30 km² |
| Center height | |
| Timezone | UTC + 1 , in summer UTC + 2 |
| Population | |
| Population | 20 730 people |
| Density | 691 people / km² |
| Katoykonim | montecchiani |
| Official language | Italian |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Telephone code | (+39) 0444 |
| Postcode | 36075 |
| Car code | |
| ISTAT Code | 024061 |
| comune.montecchio-maggiore.vi.it (Italian) | |
The population is 20,730 people, the population density is 691 people / km². It covers an area of 30 km². Zip code is 36075. The phone code is 0444.
Saint Vitaly of Milan is considered the patron saint of the village. The holiday is annually celebrated on February 2 .
Here are the so-called castles of Romeo and Juliet , which were actually fortresses of scaligers. The castles got their name thanks to the autobiographical work of Luigi da Porto about two unfortunate lovers, Romeo and Juliet [1] . From the windows of the villa da Porto, you can see the magnificent fortresses that inspired the author to create the main concept of the work on irreconcilable families. In the name Montecchio it is easy to catch a connection with the surname Romeo Montecchi . The plot of the love drama was later adopted by Mateo Bandello , Shakespeare and others.
Famous Natives and Residents
- Christian Maggio (b. February 11, 1982 ) - footballer
Notes
- ↑ Luigi Da Porto, Matteo Bandello, Pierre Boaistuau, Victoria University (Toronto, Ont) Center for Reformation and Renaissance Studies. Romeo and Juliet Before Shakespeare: Four Early Stories of Star-crossed Love . - Center for Reformation and Renaissance Studies, 2000. - 140 p. - ISBN 9780772720153 .