Portomaggiore
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Comune di Portomaggiore | |
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Municipal coat of arms |
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Country | Italy |
Region | Emilia-Romagna |
Province | Province of Ferrara (FE) |
Mayor | Gian Paolo Barbieri |
Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
Area | 126 km² (49 sq mi) |
Population (as of Dec. 2004) | |
- Total | 12,158 |
- Density | 96/km² (249/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
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Gentilic | Portuensi |
Dialing code | 0532 |
Postal code | 44015 |
Frazioni | Gambulaga, Maiero, Runco, Portoverrara, Portorotta, Quartiere, Sandolo, Ripapersico |
Patron | St. Charles Borromeo |
Website: www.comune.portomaggiore.fe.it |
Portomaggiore is a town in the province of Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
[edit] History
[edit] Main sights
The main attraction of the comune is the Delizia del Verginese, in the frazione of Gambulaga, a castle-residence built by Duke Alfonso I d'Este in the early 16th century.
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