| Crespino | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Comune di Crespino | |
Fetonte Square, at left the baroque facade of Santi Martino and Severo Church and at right the Town Hall | |
  Crespino Location of Crespino in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 44°59′N11°53′E / 44.983°N 11.883°E Coordinates: 44°59′N11°53′E / 44.983°N 11.883°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Province | Province of Rovigo (RO) |
| Frazioni | Arginello, Il Gorgo, La Banchina di Sopra, La Ruota, La Zagatta, Passodoppio, San Cassiano, Selva |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.9 km2 (12.3 sq mi) |
| Population (Dec. 2004) | |
| • Total | 2,111 |
| • Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 45030 |
| Dialing code | 0425 |
| Website | Official website |
Crespino is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Rovigo in the Italian region Veneto, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) southwest of Venice and about 12 kilometres (7 mi) southeast of Rovigo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,111 and an area of 31.9 square kilometres (12.3 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 Crespino contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Arginello, Il Gorgo, La Banchina di Sopra, La Ruota, La Zagatta, Passodoppio, San Cassiano, and Selva.
"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.
Crespino borders the following municipalities: Berra, Ceregnano, Gavello, Guarda Veneta, Pontecchio Polesine, Ro, Rovigo, Villanova Marchesana.
Berra is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Ferrara in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) northeast of Bologna and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northeast of Ferrara.
Ceregnano is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Rovigo in the Italian region Veneto, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) southwest of Venice and about 8 kilometres (5 mi) southeast of Rovigo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,951 and an area of 30.0 square kilometres (11.6 sq mi).
Gavello is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Rovigo in the Italian region Veneto, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) southwest of Venice and about 12 kilometres (7 mi) southeast of Rovigo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,616 and an area of 24.4 square kilometres (9.4 sq mi).
