Polesella

Comune in Veneto, Italy

Polesella
Comune
Comune di Polesella
Town hall. Town hall.
Coat of arms of Polesella Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 44°58′N 11°45′E / 44.967°N 11.750°E / 44.967; 11.750
Country	Italy
Region	Veneto
Province	Rovigo (RO)
Frazioni	Raccano
Government
• Mayor	Leonardo Raito
Area ^[1]
• Total	16.6 km² (6.4 sq mi)
Elevation	6 m (20 ft)
Population (1 December 2011)^[2]
• Total	4,192
• Density	250/km² (650/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	45038
Dialing code	0425

Polesella is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Rovigo in the Italian region Veneto, located about 70 kilometres (43 miles) southwest of Venice and about 11 km (7 mi) south of Rovigo.

Polesella borders the following municipalities: Arquà Polesine, Bosaro, Canaro, Frassinelle Polesine, Guarda Veneta, Ro.

In 1509 it was the location of the homonymous battle between the Venetian fleet and the troops of Ferrara. The town is home to the Palazzo Grimani, a 16th-century patrician residence attributed to Vincenzo Scamozzi and the Villa Morosini (16th–17th centuries).

Twin towns

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Slovakia Lučenec, Slovakia
Croatia Svetvinčenat, Croatia

References

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^ "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.