Rivoli Veronese | |
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| Comune di Rivoli Veronese | |
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| Coordinates:45°34′N10°49′E / 45.567°N 10.817°E /45.567; 10.817 | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Province | Verona (VR) |
| Frazioni | Canale, Gaium |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Armando Luchesa (Rivoli Futura) |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.43 km2 (7.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 191 m (627 ft) |
| Population (30 September 2016)[2] | |
• Total | 2,129 |
| • Density | 115.5/km2 (299.2/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Rivolesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 37010 |
| Dialing code | 045 |
| ISTAT code | 023062 |
| Patron saint | St. Isidore |
| Saint day | 11 July |
| Website | Official website |
Rivoli Veronese is a little town (comune) in theProvince of Verona,Veneto,Italy, located on the hills overlooking the right bank of the riverAdige, 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest ofVerona.
Rivoli Veronese is celebrated as the scene of theBattle of Rivoli in which, on 15 January 1797,Napoleon inflicted a decisive defeat upon the Austrians commanded byJoseph Alvinczy. A street in Paris (Rue de Rivoli) commemorates the victory, and under the empire MarshalAndré Masséna received the title of duke of Rivoli.
The strong positions around Rivoli, which command the approaches from theCounty of Tyrol and the upperAdige into the Italian plain, have always been celebrated in military history as a formidable obstacle, andCharles V andPrince Eugene of Savoy preferred to turn them by difficult mountain paths instead of attacking them directly. Minor engagements, such as rearguard actions and holding attacks, have consequently often taken place about them, notably in the campaign of 1796–97.
An engagement of this character was fought here in 1848 between the Austrian and the Piedmontese troops during theFirst Italian War of Independence.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Rivoli Veronese".Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 23 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 387–388.| International | |
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