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Marostica
Sign in to saveMarostica (; ), is a town and comune in the province of Vicenza, Veneto, northern Italy. It is mostly famous for its live chess event and for the local cherry variety.
Marostica is a town in northern Italy known for two distinctive things: a live chess game where people act as the pieces on a large board, and a special local variety of cherries. The town has become notable primarily because of these unique cultural and agricultural attractions.
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Key facts
- Italian comune.name
- Marostica
- Italian comune.official_name
- Città di Marostica
- Italian comune.image_skyline
- File:Marostica6.JPG
- Italian comune.image_flag
- Flag of Marostica.svg
- Italian comune.image_caption
- Main square in Marostica, with chess field floor
- Italian comune.image_shield
- Marostica-Stemma.svg
- Italian comune.region
- Veneto
- Italian comune.province
- Vicenza (VI)
- Italian comune.frazioni
- Crosara, Marsan, Pradipaldo, San Luca, Valle San Floriano, Vallonara
- Italian comune.mayor
- Matteo Mozzo
- Italian comune.area_total_km2
- 36
- Italian comune.population_total
- 13824
- Italian comune.population_as_of
- December 31, 2010
- Italian comune.population_demonym
- Marosticensi
- Italian comune.elevation_m
- 103
- Italian comune.saint
- St. Simeon
- Italian comune.postal_code
- 36063
- Italian comune.area_code
- 0424
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Marostica
- Demonym
- marosticensi
- Population
- 13940
- Area
- 36.53
- Elevation
- 103
- Official website
- www.visitmarostica.eu
- Image
- Marostica7.JPG
- Dialing code
- 0424
- Licence plate code
- VI
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- Commons category
- Marostica
- postal code
- 36063
- street address
- Associazione Pro arostica, Piazza Castello, 1, 36063 Marostica VI
- male population
- 6973
- female population
- 7049
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- History
- Festival Facts
- The Legend
- International relations
- Twin towns – Sister cities
- Notable people
- Gallery
- References
- External links
Marostica (; ), is a town and comune in the province of Vicenza, Veneto, northern Italy. It is mostly famous for its live chess event and for the local cherry variety.
==History==
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