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Zimella: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Verona, Veneto. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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For example: Via Vergaglia 1, Zimella.

Zimella, on the Guà plain at the edge of Vicenza

Zimella lies at the far eastern end of the province of Verona, on the flat plain where Verona's territory meets that of Vicenza, with Cologna Veneta as the nearest town. The Guà river runs through the municipality and shapes the landscape: fields, embankments, scattered houses and several separate hamlets rather than a single village.

It is a farming and small-business area, and many families work for firms around Lonigo, Cologna and the lowlands of Vicenza. Homes are mostly small detached houses with gardens, at lower prices than around Verona or Vicenza. There is no railway station in the town, so you need a car for almost everything.

The population is steady. Istat, the national statistics office, recorded 4,869 residents in 2023, up 0.7% since 2011. It is younger than the provincial average, with an average age of 43.7 against 45.6, households of 2.62 people and a foreign-born share of 12.7%, high for a small town. In line with this, there are 8 schools and educational sites, 1.64 per 1,000 residents compared with 0.84 across the province.

Earthquake hazard is moderate. Zimella is in seismic zone 3 under the Civil Protection Department classification, like 42 other municipalities in the province, with expected ground acceleration of about 0.121 g. Winters are cold and foggy (climate zone E), so insulation and the boiler matter when buying an older house.

Water is the main thing to think about. Being close to the Guà on low ground makes some plots prone to flooding, so check where the house stands in relation to the river and its banks. The report does this at the address using the official maps. Revenue Agency cadastral maps are available.

Key points

  • Guà river plain, on the Verona and Vicenza border.
  • Average age 43.7, younger than the province.
  • 8 schools, 1.64 per 1,000 residents.
  • Seismic zone 3; check the distance from the river.

Overview

Zimella is a municipality in the province of Verona, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 4,869 residents, ranked 48 of 98 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Zimella is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Only 43 of 98 municipalities in the province are in zone 3.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.121 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

Even in zone 3, seismic standards apply to new buildings: for an older building, ask about the design year and any structural work.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 44 years, lower than the province average (46). 20% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 12.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.6 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Zimella declared an average taxable income of 21,905 euros, below the provincial average (25,520 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Zimella is in climate zone E, with 2,440 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 October to 15 April, for up to 14 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 29 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Zimella has 8 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.7 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

We do not yet have open public transport timetables for this municipality: the report says so explicitly, without inventing distances.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 14.7% of the land in Zimella, compared with 13.4% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Zimella is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Veneto in 2025. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list no open contaminated sites in Zimella; 4 have been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Zimella: the report checks the address against the ISPRA maps.

House prices

The Revenue Agency's price ranges per square metre (OMI) apply to zones, not to whole municipalities: the report gives the range for the address's zone.

Land registry

The cadastral maps for Zimella are public: from the address the report finds the sheet and parcel number.

Liveability area by area

The Vicinalia liveability index runs from 0 to 100 and looks at the place, not the people who live there: services within walking distance, transport, green space, natural hazards, air, quiet, buildings and connection. Here it is worked out at the centre of each of the 38 inhabited census areas in Zimella. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 55 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 4.1%
  • fair 95.9%

Vicinalia index by census area, licence CC BY-SA 4.0. Data: IdroGEO ISPRA (2026), Istat, INGV, EEA, AGCOM, Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.

The colour is the value at the centre of the area. For an exact address, search for it above: the free check looks at that exact point. How the index is worked out

Data sources

ISTAT code 023098. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.