Arquà Polesine Explained

Arquà Polesine
Official Name:Comune di Arquà Polesine
Coordinates:45.0167°N 55°W
Region:Veneto
Province:Rovigo (RO)
Frazioni:Ca'Brancalion, Ca'Torelli, Cornè, Granze, La Berlina, Valmolin di Mezzo, Valmolin Inferiore
Mayor:Chiara Turolla
Area Total Km2:19.93
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:2682
Population As Of:30 April 2017
Population Demonym:Arquatesi
Elevation M:8
Postal Code:45031
Area Code:0425

Arquà Polesine (pronounced as /it/; Arquà Połesine) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Rovigo in the Italian region Veneto, located about 70km (40miles) southwest of Venice and about 7km (04miles) southwest of Rovigo.

Arquà Polesine borders the following municipalities: Bosaro, Costa di Rovigo, Frassinelle Polesine, Polesella, Rovigo, Villamarzana.

Sights include the castle, built in 1146 by Guglielmo III degli Adelardi Marcheselli, lord of Ferrara, and the parish church (rebuilt around 1516).

Twin towns

Arquà Polesine is twinned with:

References

Notes and References

  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.