Mesola

Comune in Emilia-Romagna, Italy

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Location of Mesola

44°55′N 12°14′E / 44.917°N 12.233°E / 44.917; 12.233CountryItalyRegionEmilia-RomagnaProvinceProvince of Ferrara (FE)Area

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• Total85 km² (33 sq mi)Elevation

1 m (3 ft)Population

(30 April 2009)^[2]

• Total7,223 • Density85/km² (220/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

44026

Dialing code0533WebsiteOfficial website

Mesola (Ferrarese: La Mèsula) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Ferrara in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) northeast of Bologna and about 50 kilometres (31 mi) east of Ferrara. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 7,331 and an area of 84.2 square kilometres (32.5 sq mi).^[3]

Mesola borders the following municipalities: Ariano nel Polesine, Berra, Codigoro, Goro.

One of the landmarks in the town is the Castle of Mesola, built between 1578 and 1583, mainly used as a hunting lodge by the Este dynasty. It now houses the civic library and the Museum of the Wood and Deer of Mesola.^[4]

Demographic evolution

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
^ Ferrara Terra e Acqua website, entry on castle.