Ferrara
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This article is about the city in Italy. For other uses, see Ferrara (disambiguation).
Ferrara (/fəˈrɑːrə/, Italian: [ferˈraːra] ⓘ; Emilian: Fràra [ˈfraːra]) is a city and comune (municipality) in Emilia-Romagna, Northern Italy, capital of the province of Ferrara. As of 2016,[update] it had 132,009 inhabitants.[3] It is situated 44 kilometres (27 miles) northeast of Bologna, on the Po di Volano, a branch channel of the main stream of the Po River, located 5 km (3 miles) north. The town has broad streets and numerous palaces dating from the Renaissance, when it hosted the court of the House of Este.[4] For its beauty and cultural importance, it has been designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
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Ferrara
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Comune di Ferrara | |
Coordinates: 44°50′N 11°37′E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Emilia-Romagna |
Province | Ferrara (FE) |
Frazioni | Aguscello, Albarea, Baura, Boara, Borgo Scoline, Bova, Casaglia, Cassana, Castel Trivellino, Chiesuol del Fosso, Cocomaro di Cona, Cocomaro di Focomorto, Codrea, Cona, Contrapò, Corlo, Correggio, Denore, Focomorto, Francolino, Gaibana, Gaibanella, Sant'Egidio, Malborghetto di Boara, Malborghetto di Correggio, Marrara, Mezzavia, Monestirolo, Montalbano, Parasacco, Pescara, Pontegradella, Pontelagoscuro, Ponte Travagli, Porotto, Porporana, Quartesana, Ravalle, Sabbioni, San Bartolomeo in Bosco, San Martino, Spinazzino, Torre della Fossa, Uccellino, Viconovo, Villanova, Vigarano Mainarda, Vigarano Pieve |
Government | |
• Mayor | Alan Fabbri (LN) |
Area | |
• Total | 404.36 km2 (156.12 sq mi) |
Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
Population (31 December 2016)[2] | |
• Total | 132,009 |
• Density | 330/km2 (850/sq mi) |
Demonyms | Ferraresi, Estensi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 44121 to 44124 |
Dialing code | 0532 |
Patron saint | St. George |
Saint day | April 23 |
Website | www |
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