Zevio

Zevio is a northern Italian municipality ( comune ) with 14,683 inhabitants (as of 31 December 2012) in the Province of Verona in the Veneto region. The village is located about 13 kilometers southeast of Verona on the Adige.

The place name probably derives from the Germanic tribe of the Gepids. 846 the place is mentioned as Gebitus.

Economy and Transport

The place is located in the wine -growing region Arcole DOC.

Personalities

  • Altichiero da Zevio ( 1330 - about 1390 ), painter

Twinning

Zevio maintains an intra- Italian partnership with the City of Arborea in the province of Oristano.

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