Arzignano

Comune in Veneto, Italy

45°31′N 11°20′E / 45.517°N 11.333°E / 45.517; 11.333CountryItalyRegionVenetoProvinceVicenza (VI)FrazioniCosto, Pugnello, Castello, Restena, San Bortolo, San Zenone, TezzeGovernment • MayorAlessia BevilacquaArea • Total34 km² (13 sq mi)Elevation118 m (387 ft)Population • Total25,642 • Density750/km² (2,000/sq mi)DemonymArzignanesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeDialing code0444Patron saintOgnissantiSaint dayNovember 1WebsiteOfficial website

Arzignano is an industrial town and comune in the Province of Vicenza in Veneto, Italy. It is located c. 23 kilometres (14 mi) from Vicenza, in the Valle del Chiampo.

History

In 1413, during a campaign of King Sigismund of Hungary against the Republic of Venice, its castle was besieged by Hungarian troops under Pippo Spano.

Main sights

• Sanctuary of Santa Maria delle Grazie, built after the plague of 1485.
• Church of Sant'Agata di Tezze, originating in the early 15th century on the site of a chapel.

Sport

The main club of the city, Arzignano Valchiampo, currently plays in Serie C.

Notable people

• Achille Beltrame, painter and illustrator
• Marzia Kjellberg, former YouTube personality, fashion designer, and wife of PewDiePie
• Armando Castagna, former international motorcycle speedway rider
• Filippo Dani, footballer for Arzignano Valchiampo on loan from Juventus
• Angelo Furlan, former professional road bicycle racer
• Alessandra Galiotto, Olympian and sprint canoer
• Luca Ghiotto, racing driver currently competing in the GT World Challenge Europe
• Giuseppe Marzotto, former international motorcycle speedway rider
• Stefano Mazzocco, footballer for Pavia
• Paolo Negro, retired football player and manager
• Mattia Sandrini, footballer for Real Vicenza on loan from Parma
• Andrea Tecchio, footballer for Rovigo Calcio on loan from L.R. Vicenza Virtus
• Delfo Zorzi, Italian-born Japanese neo-fascist and acquitted suspect in Piazza Fontana bombing

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