Cerea | |
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| Città di Cerea | |
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  Cerea Location of Cerea in Italy Show map of Italy Cerea Cerea (Veneto) Show map of Veneto | |
| Coordinates:45°12′N11°13′E / 45.200°N 11.217°E /45.200; 11.217 | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Province | Verona (VR) |
| Frazioni | Asparetto, Aselogna, Cà del Lago, Cherubine, Palesella e Santa Teresa in Valle |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marco Franzoni |
| Area | |
• Total | 70.4 km2 (27.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2007)[2] | |
• Total | 16,018 |
| • Density | 228/km2 (589/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Cereani or Ceretani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 37053 |
| Dialing code | 0442 |
| Patron saint | St. Zeno of Verona |
| Saint day | 12 April |
| Website | Official website |
Cerea is a town andcomune in theprovince of Verona,Veneto, northernItaly.
From 923 AD until 1223 Cerea was acastrum (fortification). On 1223 Cerea it became a "comune" but, a year after, it was plundered because of the war betweenMantua andVerona. A period of decadence followed, also because of the frequentepidemics. In the 18th century, under theVenetian rule, Cerea began to grow and the noblemen started building their villas.
Classic furniture in Cerea has a long and rich history. Cerea started manufacturing art furniture during the Twenties in the Asparetto suburb. Here, a "marangon" (artisan), Giuseppe Merlin, was hired by Ing. Bresciani to restore an ancient piece of furniture from the 600 century. He then moved on to reproduce furniture from older ages faithfully. He and other artisans expanded and now Cerea has more than 500 furniture factories, 95% of which are still handcraft shops.
The city of Cerea is located in the heart of the Bassa Veronese plain. It is located south-east of the capital city ofVerona, which is 34 kilometers away.
It is also close to the cities ofMantua andRovigo. The city is home to a small nature reserve called theBrusà marsh. It is also crossed by the Menago river. It includes sixhamlets: Aselogna, Asparetto, Cherubine, Palesella, Santa Teresa and San Vito Martire.
Theclimate, like that of the entire Veneto plain, is continental. In summer thetemperatures are high while in winter they are frigid. The relative humidity is high throughout the year, especially in the winter months, when it causesfog, which occurs mostly fromsunset until late morning.
Thehypotheses on the origin of the name are different, multiple and varied.
According to some, it derives from theLatin cerrus, "cerro" with the addition of the suffix-etum. "Cerro" refers to theFagaceae tree (Quercus cerris), anoak with deciduous, oblong, deeplylobedleaves, and withacorn-shapedfruits with characteristicdomes covered in scales (similar to sea urchins). It is no coincidence that Cerea is also known for itswoodenfurniture. There is a historical document from 932 AD, which cites a decree by the archdeacon Epirando which allows the inhabitants of Acereta seu Cerete to rebuild the houses of the village. The name Acereta seu Cerete probably derives from the cerro, a very widespread tree in the area and symbol of themunicipality.
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