Peschiera del Garda ( Italian. Peschiera del Garda ) is a commune in Italy , located in the province of Verona in the Venice region, in a place where the Mincho River flows out of Lake Garda .
| Commune | |
| Peschiera del garda | |
|---|---|
| ital Peschiera del garda | |
| A country |  Italy |
| Region | Venice |
| Provinces | Verona |
| History and geography | |
| Square | 17.63 km² |
| Center height | 68 m |
| Timezone | UTC + 1 , in the summer UTC + 2 |
| Population | |
| Population | 9995 people ( 2011 ) |
| Density | 499 people / km² |
| Katoykonim | arilicensi |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Telephone code | (+39) 045 |
| Postcode | 37019 |
| Car code | |
| ISTAT code | 023059 |
| peschieradelgarda.org (ital.) | |
The population is 8479 people, the population density is 499 people / km². It covers an area of 17.63 km². Zip code - 37019. Telephone code - 045.
The patron saint of the commune is St. Martin of Tours . The holiday is annually celebrated on November 11th .
The city is known for its fortress, which had important military importance in the XIX century. In particular, one of the battles of the Austro-Italian War took place here in 1848, after the troops of the Austrian Field Marshal Radetzky retreated from the rebellious Milan to the fortresses of Mantua , Verona , Peschiera del Garda and Legnano .
World Heritage
In 2017, the historic center of the city (inside the fortress walls) was included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site Venetian fortifications of the 16th — 17th centuries. Also within the city are two elements of another UNESCO World Heritage Site - “ Prehistoric pile settlements in the Alps ” (established in 2011).
See also
Links
- peschieradelgarda.org - the official site of the locality (ital.)