Arcugnano
Arcugnano
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| Comune di Arcugnano | |
 View of Arcugnano | |
  Arcugnano Location of Arcugnano in Italy  Arcugnano Arcugnano (Veneto) | |
| Coordinates: 45°30′N 11°32′E / 45.500°N 11.533°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Province | Vicenza (VI) |
| Frazioni | Arcugnano, Fimon, Lapio, Perarolo, Pianezze, Sant'Agostino, Torri (municipal seat), Villabalzana |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Emanuele Cassaro (prefectural commissioner) |
| Area | |
• Total | 41.57 km2 (16.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Population (30 April 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 7,837 |
| • Density | 188.5/km2 (488.3/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Arcugnanesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 36057 |
| Dialing code | 0444 |
| Patron saint | St. Justina |
| Website | www |
Arcugnano (Venetian: Arcugnan) is a town and comune (municipality) in the province of Vicenza, Veneto, north-eastern Italy. It is located south of A4 motorway.
Arcugnano attracted international attention in 2026 for its so called "Monumental Complex of the Porto degli Angeli Maritime Amphitheater" (Italian: Complesso Monumentale dell’Anfiteatro Marittimo Porto degli Angeli), a fake Roman amphitheatre built by a local businessman named Franco Malosso.[3] The site was determined to be falsely portrayed as a genuine archaeological park, and Malosso was found guilty of various fraudulent activities.[4]
Arcugnano is also known for the Angelo Bianco symbol of hope for end of the Corona pandemic erected by an anonymous artist in mid January 2022.[5]
The town is home to the food company Bertagni.
References
- ↑ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ↑ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
- ↑ Buckley, Julia (2026-08-24). "The man who made a fake Greek amphitheater and went to jail | CNN". CNN. Retrieved 2026-08-24.
- ↑ Godnik, Ivana (2026-08-05). Finto parco archeologico, ad Arcugnano resta il conto della demolizione (in Italian). Retrieved 2026-08-24 – via www.rainews.it.
- ↑ https://www.ildolomiti.it/cronaca/2022/il-mistero-dellangelo-bianco-sulla-croce-video-zaia-lopera-al-momento-e-anonima-interpretata-come-speranza-per-la-fine-della-pandemia