Sarego
Comune in Veneto, Italy
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Sarego is a town and comune in the province of Vicenza, Veneto, north-eastern Italy. It is 20 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of Vicenza. SP500 goes through the town of Sarego.
Sarego | |
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| Comune di Sarego | |
View of Villa Trissino. | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Sarego Location of Sarego in Italy  Sarego Sarego (Veneto) | |
| Coordinates: 45°25′N 11°24′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Province | Vicenza (VI) |
| Frazioni | Meledo, Monticello di Fara |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Roberto Castiglion (Five Star Movement) |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.92 km2 (9.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 270 m (890 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2015)[2] | |
• Total | 6,794 |
| • Density | 284.0/km2 (735.6/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Seraticensi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 36040 |
| Dialing code | 0444 |
| Patron saint | Maria SS. Assunta |
| Saint day | August 15 |
| Website | Official website |
Main sights
In the frazione of Meledo, there are two incomplete villas designed by Andrea Palladio:
Sport
- The primary football club is A.C. M.M. Sarego A.S.D.
- The Moto Club La Favorita Sarego organised motorcycle speedway events at La Favorita, off the Via Julia Divisione in nearby Monticello di Fara. The venue hosted the a qualifying round of the Speedway World Championship for three consecutive years from 1974 to 1976.[4][5] the speedway ended in 1982, when it was converted into a football facility for ASD La Favorita 93.[6]
