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Verona

:''This page is about the city in Italy; for other uses, see Verona (disambiguation).'' Verona (population est. 260,000) is an ancient town, episcopal see and province in the Veneto, Northern Italy. The ancient town, and the centre of the modern city, is situated in a loop of the Adige River near Lake Garda.

History

Verona was supposedly founded by Etruscans or by the Eugaei or Raeti tribes, but the first historical records are from the 4th century BC. It became a notable political and commercial center during Roman times. During the middle ages, it was the capital of the Italian Kingdom of Theodoric the Great. Verona was flooded many times. Before the Mori-Torbole tunnel (500 cubic metre of discharge from the Adige river to the Garda lake in case of flood danger) was built in 1956 this happened on average every 70 years. Now this time average is supposed to be 200 years. The city reached the pinnacle of its political influence during the 14th century as the seat of power of the ''della Scala'' family (also known as the ''Scaligeri''). After the Venetian domination (1402-1797), Verona had known the French revolution and become part of the Cisalpine Republic. With the fault of Bonaparte, it become part of the Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia and one of the fortress group called Quadrilatero. Verona became part of the Kingdom of Italy in 1866, when it was seized by Italian troops during the Austro-Prussian War.

Monuments

For its importance, Verona is a UNESCO world heritage site.

Roman monuments

Verona is famous for its Roman amphitheatre, the Arena where opera is now performed in the summer months. The Arena (whose shape and use immediately recall the Roman Colosseum) was built in the mid-1st century AD on a site which at the time was outside the city walls. The ''ludi'' (shows and games) played in it were so famous that spectators came to Verona for them from many other (sometimes very distant) places. The amphitheatre could

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Chievo Verona

Associazione Calcio Chievo Verona is an Italian football club named after a minor suburb of Verona and owned by Paluani, a cakes company and the inspiration for their original name, Paluani Chievo. They were founded in 1929 but did not became professional until 1986 when they joined Serie C2 and changed their name to Chievo Verona. They were promoted to Serie A in 2001. They currently share the Bentegodi Stadium with Hellas Verona. The club's historic nickname is ''gialloblu'' (from the club colors of yellow and blue), but is more often referred to today as the ''Asini Volanti'' (Flying Donkeys). This nickname, derived from the mounted horseman on the club's crest, was originally a derogatory term applied by fans from crosstown rivals Hellas, who claimed Chievo had stolen Hellas' colors, name, and stadium. Hellas fans also said that donkeys would fly before Chievo made it to Serie A. However, Chievo fans have now largely embraced the nickname as a badge of honor. Chievo's official Web site shows an image of a flying donkey next to the club's crest, and the club's online shop sells a stuffed flying donkey doll. The club shares its stadium with Hellas which is the 42,160 seater Marcantonio Bentegodi stadium.

Current first team squad

''As of March 2005''

External link

http://www.chievoverona.it Official site (in Italian and English) Category:Italian football clubs de:AC Chievo Verona it:Associazione Calcio ChievoVerona

http://digilander.libero.it/chievo_ws/ Chievo fan club West Side (in Italian)

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Hellas Verona

Hellas Verona Football Club S.p.A is an Italian football team, based in Verona. The team's colors are yellow and blue and "''i gialloblù''" (literally, "the yellow-blue" in Italian) is the team's most widely used nickname. The colours represent the city itself and Verona's emblem (a yellow cross on a blue shield) appears on most team apparel. Two more team nicknames are "''i mastini''" ("the mastiffs") and "''gli scaligeri''", both references to ''Mastino I della Scala'' of the Della Scala princes that ruled the city during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. The Scala family coat of arms is depicted on the team's jersey and on its trademark logo as a stylized image of two large, powerful mastiffs facing opposite directions. In essence, the term "''scaligeri''" is synonymous with Veronese, and therefore can describe anything or anyone from Verona (eg., AC Chievo Verona, a team that also links itself to the Scala family - specifically to ''Cangrande della Scala'').

Origins and Early History

Founded in 1903 by a group of university students, the club was named ''Hellas'' (the Greek word for Greece), at the request of a professor of Classics. At a time in which football was played seriously only in the larger cities of the Northwest of Italy, most of Verona was indifferent to the growing sport. However, when in 1906 two city teams chose the city's Roman amphitheatre as a venue to showcase the game, crowd enthusiasm and media interest began to rise. During these first few years Hellas is but one of 3 or 4 area teams playing mainly at a municipal level while scrapping against city rivals Bentegodi to become the city's premier football outfit. By the 1907-1908 season Hellas is playing against regional teams and an intense rivalry with Vicenza Calcio that lasts to this day is born. From 1898 to 1926 Italian football was organised into regional groups. In this period Hellas was one of the founding teams of the early league and oftentimes

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Verona (Disambiguation)

There are several places named Verona:

In Italy

Verona is a town, an episcopal see and a province

In the United States

Verona, Illinois

Verona, Maine

Verona Township, Michigan

Verona Township, Minnesota

Verona, Mississippi

Verona, Missouri

Verona, New Jersey

Verona Township, New Jersey

Verona, New York

Verona, North Dakota

Verona, Ohio

Verona, Pennsylvania

Verona, Virginia

Verona, Wisconsin

Verona (town), Wisconsin

In Canada

Verona, Ontario de:Verona (Begriffsklärung)

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Verona, Illinois

Verona is a village located in Grundy County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 257.

Geography

Verona is located at 41°12'56" North, 88°30'9" West (41.215459, -88.502631). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²). 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 257 people, 88 households, and 69 families residing in the village. The population density is 661.5/km² (1,762.7/mi²). There are 92 housing units at an average density of 236.8/km² (631.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 94.94% White, 0.00% African American, 1.56% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 3.11% from other races, and 0.39% from two or more races. 12.06% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 88 households out of which 43.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.6% are married couples living together, 6.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 20.5% are non-families. 18.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.92 and the average family size is 3.34. In the village the population is spread out with 30.7% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 104.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 97.8 males. The median income for a household in the village is $46,094, and the median income for a family is $53,571. Males have a median income of $35,156 versus $21,042 for females. The per capita income for the village is $16,387. 5.2% of the population and 4.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the

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