Poggio Renatico
| Poggio Renatico | |
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| Comune di Poggio Renatico | |
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Poggio Renatico
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| Country | Italy |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna |
| Province | Province of Ferrara (FE) |
| Frazioni | Chiesa Nuova, Coronella, Gallo, Madonna Boschi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 79.8 km2 (30.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2004) | |
| • Total | 8,077 |
| • Density | 101.2/km2 (262.1/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Poggesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 44028 |
| Dialing code | 0532 |
| Website | Official website |
Poggio Renatico is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Ferrara in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 30 km northeast of Bologna and about 12 km southwest of Ferrara. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 8,077 and an area of 79.8 km².[1]
The municipality of Poggio Renatico contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Chiesa Nuova, Coronella, Gallo, and Madonna Boschi.
Poggio Renatico borders the following municipalities: Baricella, Ferrara, Galliera, Malalbergo, Mirabello, Sant'Agostino, Vigarano Mainarda.
At five Km outside Poggio Renatico is one of the Italian Air Force's biggest radar stations, formerly used to monitor air traffic over Yugoslavia and southern Warsaw Pact countries; at the time of writing (May 2011) it is being used as the nerve centre for coordinating air strikes during the civil war in Libya by assorted Nato air forces.
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