| Villanova Marchesana | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Comune di Villanova Marchesana | |
  Villanova Marchesana Location of Villanova Marchesana in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 45°0′N11°58′E / 45.000°N 11.967°E Coordinates: 45°0′N11°58′E / 45.000°N 11.967°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Province | Province of Rovigo (RO) |
| Frazioni | Ca' de Rusco, Canalazzo, Canalnuovo, Capo di Sopra, Casette, Cisimatti, Ponte |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.2 km2 (7.0 sq mi) |
| Population (Dec. 2004) | |
| • Total | 1,109 |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 45030 |
| Dialing code | 0425 |
Villanova Marchesana 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 15 kilometres (9 mi) southeast of Rovigo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,109 and an area of 18.2 square kilometres (7.0 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.
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The municipality of Villanova Marchesana contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Ca' de Rusco, Canalazzo, Canalnuovo, Capo di Sopra, Casette, Cisimatti, and Ponte.
"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.
Villanova Marchesana borders the following municipalities: Adria, Berra, Crespino, Gavello, Papozze.
Adria is a town and comune in the province of Rovigo in the Veneto region of Northern Italy, situated between the mouths of the rivers Adige and Po. The remains of the Etruscan city of Atria or Hatria are to be found below the modern city, three to four metres below the current level. Adria and Spina were the Etruscan ports and depots for Felsina. Adria may have given its name during an early period to the Adriatic Sea, to which it was connected by channels.
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.
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).
