Cerea 4882177 219689040 2008-06-16T12:40:32Z Maza89 6062250 {{otheruses}} {{Infobox CityIT | img_coa = Cerea-Stemma.png| img_coa_small=yes| official_name = Comune di Cerea| name =Cerea| region = [[Veneto]] | province = [[province of Verona|Verona]] (VR)| elevation_m = 18| area_total_km2 = 70.4| population_as_of = [[August 31]], [[2007]]| population_total = 16004| population_density_km2 = 221| timezone = [[Central European Time|CET]], [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]+1 | coordinates = {{coor dm|45|12|N|11|13|E}}| frazioni = Asparetto, Aselogna, Cà del Lago, Cherubine, Palesella e Santa Teresa in Valle | telephone = 0442| postalcode = 37053, 37050| gentilic =Cereani or Ceretani| saint = [[St. Zeno of Verona]]| day = [[April 12]]| mayor =Paolo Marconcini| website = [http://www.cerea.net/ www.cerea.net] | mapx =45.2| mapy =11.22| }} '''Cerea''' is a town and ''[[comune]]'' in the [[province of Verona]], [[Veneto]], northern [[Italy]]. ==History== From 923 AD until 1223 Cerea was a ''castrum'' (fortification). On 1223 Cerea it became a "[[comune]]" but, a year after, it was plundered because of the war between [[Mantua]] and [[Verona]]. A period of decadence followed, also because of the frequent [[epidemics]]. In the 18th century, under the [[Republic of Venice|Venetian rule]], Cerea began to grow and the noblemen started building their villas. Classic furniture in Cerea has a long and rich history. Cerea started manufacturing art furniture during the Twenties in the Asparetto suburb. Here, a "marangon" (artisan), Giuseppe Merlin, was hired by Ing. Bresciani to restore an ancient piece of furniture from the 600 century. He then moved on to reproduce furniture from older ages faithfully. He and other artisans expanded and now Cerea has more than 500 furniture factories, 95% of which are still handcraft shops. == Sources == *[http://www.cerea.net Official website] {{Province of Verona}} {{coor title dm|45|12|N|11|13|E|region:IT_type:city}} [[Category:Cities and towns in the Veneto]] [[es:Cerea]] [[eo:Cerea]] [[fr:Cerea]] [[it:Cerea]] [[nl:Cerea]] [[ja:チェレーア]] [[nap:Cerea]] [[pl:Cerea]] [[pt:Cerea]] [[vec:Cerea]] [[vo:Cerea]]