| Fiesso Umbertiano | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Comune di Fiesso Umbertiano | |
Villa Morosini Vendramin Calergi, actually the Town Hall | |
  Fiesso Umbertiano Location of Fiesso Umbertiano in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 44°58′N11°36′E / 44.967°N 11.600°E Coordinates: 44°58′N11°36′E / 44.967°N 11.600°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Province | Province of Rovigo (RO) |
| Frazioni | Fornace Carotta, La Foscarina, Roncala |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.3 km2 (10.5 sq mi) |
| Population (Dec. 2004) | |
| • Total | 4,207 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 45024 |
| Dialing code | 0425 |
Fiesso Umbertiano is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Rovigo in the Italian region Veneto, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) southwest of Venice and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of Rovigo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 4,207 and an area of 27.3 square kilometres (10.5 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 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.
The municipality of Fiesso Umbertiano contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Fornace Carotta, La Foscarina, Roncala, Capitello and Piacentina.
"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.
Fiesso Umbertiano borders the following municipalities: Canaro, Castelguglielmo, Frassinelle Polesine, Occhiobello, Pincara, Stienta.
Canaro is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Rovigo in the Italian region Veneto, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) southwest of Venice and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) southwest of Rovigo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,885 and an area of 32.7 square kilometres (12.6 sq mi).
Castelguglielmo is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Rovigo in the Italian region Veneto, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) southwest of Venice and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of Rovigo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,730 and an area of 22.1 square kilometres (8.5 sq mi).
Frassinelle Polesine 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 10 kilometres (6 mi) southwest of Rovigo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,559 and an area of 21.9 square kilometres (8.5 sq mi).
