Verona (/v?'ro?n?/ v?-ROH-n?, Italian: [ve'ro?na]; Venetian: Verona or Veròna) is a city on the Adige River in Veneto, Italy, with 258,031 inhabitants. It is one of the seven provincial capitals of the region, and is the largest city municipality in the region and in northeastern Italy.

Verona is considered a mid-sized European city rather than a "large" metropolis like Rome or Milan. As of 2026, the estimated metropolitan population of Verona is approximately 646,000, with the city center itself housing around 260,000 residents. While it is the second-largest city in the Veneto region after Venice, it maintains a compact, walkable atmosphere that is characteristic of historic Italian towns. Its significance comes not from its physical size, but from its cultural and economic weight; it is a UNESCO World Heritage site and a major industrial hub in Northern Italy. For travelers, the "large" feeling of Verona often comes from the sheer volume of tourists visiting the Arena di Verona or Juliet’s House, rather than the scale of its urban sprawl. Compared to global megacities, Verona remains a medium-scale urban center that perfectly balances modern amenities with its preserved Roman and medieval heritage.