Fratta Polesine

Comune in Veneto, Italy

Fratta Polesine
Comune
Comune di Fratta Polesine
Palladio's Villa Badoer Palladio's Villa Badoer
Coat of arms of Fratta Polesine Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 45°2′N 11°39′E / 45.033°N 11.650°E / 45.033; 11.650
Country	Italy
Region	Veneto
Province	Rovigo (RO)
Frazioni	Paolino, Ramedello
Government
• Mayor	Giuseppe Tasso
Area ^[1]
• 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 (Venetian: Frata Połèzine) 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

^ "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.