| Pincara | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Comune di Pincara | |
  Pincara Location of Pincara in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 45°0′N11°37′E / 45.000°N 11.617°E Coordinates: 45°0′N11°37′E / 45.000°N 11.617°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Province | Province of Rovigo (RO) |
| Frazioni | Bernarda, Gambaro, Paolino, Romanato, Roncala |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.8 km2 (6.9 sq mi) |
| Population (Dec. 2004) | |
| • Total | 1,298 |
| • Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 45020 |
| Dialing code | 0425 |
Pincara 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 15 kilometres (9 mi) southwest of Rovigo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,298 and an area of 17.8 square kilometres (6.9 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 European country consisting of a peninsula delimited by the Italian Alps and surrounded by several islands. Located in the middle of the Mediterranean sea and traversed along its length by the Apennines, Italy has a largely temperate seasonal climate. The country covers an area of 301,340 km2 (116,350 sq mi) and shares open land borders with France, Slovenia, Austria, Switzerland and the enclaved microstates of Vatican City and San Marino. Italy has a territorial exclave in Switzerland (Campione) and a maritime exclave in the Tunisian sea (Lampedusa). With around 60 million inhabitants, Italy is the fourth-most populous member state of the European Union.
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The municipality of Pincara contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Bernarda, Gambaro, Paolino, Romanato, and Roncala.
"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.
Pincara borders the following municipalities: Castelguglielmo, Fiesso Umbertiano, Frassinelle Polesine, Fratta Polesine, San Bellino, Villamarzana.
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).
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).
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).
