Chievo
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Chievo is a frazione
of Verona
located to the west of the city, around 4km from the historic city centre, on the shores of the river Adige
. It is best known for its football team, A.C. ChievoVerona
.
It is bordered to the north by the river Adige, to the west by what remains of the forest of Mantico and by the airport of Boscomantico, and to the southeast by the Borgo Nuovo quarter.
On Chievo's central square is the interesting parish church and the Villa Pullè of 1770, with an adjoining park.
Near the centre of Chievo is Bionde, noted for the grand Austrian stronghold of 1850, and Sorte, whose name is drawn from the division or sorteggio of the lumber from the Mantico forest between the heads of the local families.
Frazione
A frazione , in Italy, is the name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other administrative divisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere...
of Verona
Verona
Verona ; German Bern, Dietrichsbern or Welschbern) is a city in the Veneto, northern Italy, with approx. 265,000 inhabitants and one of the seven chef-lieus of the region. It is the second largest city municipality in the region and the third of North-Eastern Italy. The metropolitan area of Verona...
located to the west of the city, around 4km from the historic city centre, on the shores of the river Adige
Adige
The Adige is a river with its source in the Alpine province of South Tyrol near the Italian border with Austria and Switzerland. At in length, it is the second longest river in Italy, after the River Po with ....
. It is best known for its football team, A.C. ChievoVerona
A.C. ChievoVerona
Associazione Calcio Chievo Verona is a professional Italian football club named after and based in Chievo, a suburb of 2,800 inhabitants in Verona, Veneto, and owned by Paluani, a cake company and the inspiration for their original name, Paluani Chievo...
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It is bordered to the north by the river Adige, to the west by what remains of the forest of Mantico and by the airport of Boscomantico, and to the southeast by the Borgo Nuovo quarter.
On Chievo's central square is the interesting parish church and the Villa Pullè of 1770, with an adjoining park.
Near the centre of Chievo is Bionde, noted for the grand Austrian stronghold of 1850, and Sorte, whose name is drawn from the division or sorteggio of the lumber from the Mantico forest between the heads of the local families.