| Castelmassa | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Comune di Castelmassa | |
Castelmassa on the right | |
  Castelmassa Location of Castelmassa in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 45°1′N11°19′E / 45.017°N 11.317°E Coordinates: 45°1′N11°19′E / 45.017°N 11.317°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Province | Province of Rovigo (RO) |
| Frazioni | Ca'Rossa, Case Gennari, Case Negri, Case Zaghi, Correggio, Cortina, Fantini, Gravallone, Guerrini, Macero Frati, Masina, Olma, Piazza Nova, Pio, Saravalli, Via di Mezzo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Eugenio Boschini |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.9 km2 (4.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2004) | |
| • Total | 4,342 |
| • Density | 360/km2 (950/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Castelmassesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 45035 |
| Dialing code | 0425 |
| Patron saint | Santo Stefano |
| Saint day | 26 December |
| Website | http://www.comune.castelmassa.ro.it/ |
Castelmassa is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Rovigo in the Italian region Veneto, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) southwest of Venice and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) west of Rovigo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 4,342 and an area of 11.9 square kilometres (4.6 sq mi). [1]
The comune is a basic administrative division in Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality.
The Province of Rovigo is a province in the Veneto region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Rovigo. It borders on the north with the provinces of Verona, Padua and Venice, on the south with the province of Ferrara, on the west with the province of Mantua, and on the east with the Adriatic Sea.
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern and Western Europe. Located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, Italy shares open land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia and the enclaved microstates San Marino and Vatican City. Italy covers an area of 301,340 km2 (116,350 sq mi) and has a largely temperate seasonal and Mediterranean climate. With around 61 million inhabitants, it is the fourth-most populous EU member state and the most populous country in Southern Europe.
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The municipality of Castelmassa contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Ca'Rossa, Case Gennari, Case Negri, Case Zaghi, Correggio, Cortina, Fantini, Gravallone, Guerrini, Macero Frati, Masina, Olma, Piazza Nova, Pio, Saravalli, and Via di Mezzo.
"Frazione" is the Italian name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other administrative divisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere. It is cognate to the English word fraction, but in practice is roughly equivalent to "parishes" or "wards" in other countries.
Castelmassa borders the following municipalities: Calto, Castelnovo Bariano, Ceneselli, Felonica, Sermide.
Calto is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Rovigo in the Italian region Veneto, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) southwest of Venice and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) west of Rovigo.
Castelnovo Bariano is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Rovigo in the Italian region Veneto, located about 90 kilometres southwest of Venice and about 40 km (25 mi) west of Rovigo.
Ceneselli is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Rovigo in the Italian region Veneto, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) southwest of Venice and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) west of Rovigo.
