Fratta Polesine
Fratta Polesine | |
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| Comune di Fratta Polesine | |
 Palladio's Villa Badoer | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Fratta Polesine | |
  Fratta Polesine Location of Fratta Polesine in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 45°2′N 11°39′E / 45.033°N 11.650°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Province | Rovigo (RO) |
| Frazioni | Paolino, Ramedello |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giuseppe Tasso |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.9 km2 (8.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Population (31 August 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,637 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Frattensi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 45025 |
| Dialing code | 0425 |
| Patron saint | Sts. Peter and Paul |
| Saint day | 29 June |
| Website | Official website |
Fratta Polesine is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Rovigo in the Italian region Veneto, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) southwest of Venice and about 11 kilometres (7 mi) southwest of Rovigo. Its main attraction is Andrea Palladio's Villa Badoer.
Fratta Polesine is the birthplace of the Italian socialist politician Giacomo Matteotti, opponent of Fascism.
Twin towns
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Tulcea, Romania
Conversano, Italy- Trecenta, Italy
- Recanati, Italy
- Palazzolo Acreide, Italy
See also
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[edit]- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
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