| Province of Verona | |
| Native Name Lang: | it |
| Settlement Type: | Province |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Italy |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Seat Type: | Capital(s) |
| Seat: | Verona |
| Parts Type: | Comuni |
| Parts Style: | para |
| P1: | 98 |
| Leader Party: | League |
| Leader Title: | President |
| Leader Name: | Manuel Scalzotto |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 3109 |
| Population Total: | 923664 |
| Population As Of: | 31 December 2014 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type2: | GDP |
| Demographics2 Footnotes: | [1] |
| Demographics2 Title1: | Total |
| Demographics2 Info1: | €29.406 billion (2015) |
| Demographics2 Title2: | Per capita |
| Demographics2 Info2: | €31,858 (2015) |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 37010-37014, 37016-37024, 37026, 37028-37032, 37035-37036, 37039-37047, 37049-37060, 37063-37064, 37066-37069, 37121-37142 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone prefix |
| Area Code: | 045, 0442 |
| Registration Plate: | VR |
| Blank Name Sec1: | ISTAT |
| Blank Info Sec1: | 023 |
The province of Verona (Italian: Provincia di Verona) is a province of the Veneto region in Italy. On its northwestern border, Lake Garda—Italy's largest—is divided between Verona and the provinces of Brescia (Lombardy region) and Trentino (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol region). Its capital is the city of Verona. The city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[2]
The province is cosmopolitan in nature. It is bordered by Italian Tyrol in the north, province of Vicenza and province of Padua in the east. province of Rovigo and province of Mantua in south and Lake Garda in the west. From north to south the maximum extent of the province is 50 miles while it is 25 miles from east to west.
The province has an area of 3109km2 and a total population of about 0.9 million. There are 98 comuni (: comune) in the province. Important comuni include Bovolone, Bonavigo, Bussolengo, Cerea, Isola della Scala, Legnago, Negrar di Valpolicella, Peschiera del Garda, San Bonifacio, San Giovanni Lupatoto, San Martino Buon Albergo, Soave, Sona, Valeggio sul Mincio and Villafranca di Verona.[3]
William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet takes place in Verona, as do some scenes in his play The Two Gentlemen of Verona. Verona attracts many tourists, and the Casa di Giulietta (Juliet Capulet's villa in the play) is an important local visitor attraction.
Due to its historic importance, the province boasts a large number of castles, towers, hermitages, monasteries, sanctuaries, and old Romanesque parishes. A regional park is located in Lessinia. Valpolicella is popular for its wines which are made from indigenous techniques. Europe's biggest natural bridge-Ponte di Veja is located in the province. The northern part of the province is mostly hilly, with several rivers, including Tartaro, Caslagnaro and Adige.[4]