Arquà Polesine

Arquà Polesine
Arquà Połesine (Venetian)
Comune
Comune di Arquà Polesine
The castle
The castle
Coat of arms of Arquà Polesine
Coat of arms
Location of Arquà Polesine
Map
Arquà Polesine is located in Italy
Arquà Polesine
Arquà Polesine
Location of Arquà Polesine in Italy
Arquà Polesine is located in Veneto
Arquà Polesine
Arquà Polesine
Arquà Polesine (Veneto)
Coordinates: 45°01′N 11°44′E / 45.017°N 11.733°E / 45.017; 11.733
CountryItaly
RegionVeneto
ProvinceRovigo (RO)
FrazioniCa'Brancalion, Ca'Torelli, Cornè, Granze, La Berlina, Valmolin di Mezzo, Valmolin Inferiore
Government
 • MayorChiara Turolla
Area
[1]
 • Total
19.93 km2 (7.70 sq mi)
Elevation
8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (30 April 2017)[2]
 • Total
2,682
 • Density130/km2 (350/sq mi)
DemonymArquatesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
45031
Dialing code0425
WebsiteOfficial website

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 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

  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.



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