Arquà Polesine

Arquà Polesine (Italian pronunciation: [arˈkwa ppoˈleːzine]; Venetian: Arquà Połesine) 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 7 kilometres (4 mi) southwest of Rovigo.

Arquà Polesine Arquà Połesine (Venetian)
Comune
Comune di Arquà Polesine
The castle
Coat of arms
Location of Arquà Polesine
Arquà Polesine Location of Arquà Polesine in Italy Show map of Italy Arquà Polesine Arquà Polesine (Veneto) Show map of Veneto
Coordinates: 45°01′N 11°44′E
Country	Italy
Region	Veneto
Province	Rovigo (RO)
Frazioni	Ca'Brancalion, Ca'Torelli, Cornè, Granze, La Berlina, Valmolin di Mezzo, Valmolin Inferiore
Government
• Mayor	Chiara Turolla
Area [1]
• Total	19.93 km2 (7.70 sq mi)
Elevation	8 m (26 ft)
Population  (30 April 2017)[2]
• Total	2,682
• Density	130/km2 (350/sq mi)
Demonym	Arquatesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	45031
Dialing code	0425
Website	Official website

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:

• Vourles, France.

References

1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.