Province of Rovigo

The Province of Rovigo (Italian: Provincia di Rovigo) is a province in the Veneto region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Rovigo.

Province of Rovigo
Province
Umberto Merlin square, Rovigo
Flag Coat of arms
Map with the province of Rovigo, in red, in Italy
Coordinates: 45°04′N 11°47′E
Country	Italy
Region	Veneto
Capital	Rovigo
Comuni	50
Government
• President	Marco Trombini
Area
• Total	1,819.35 km2 (702.45 sq mi)
Population  (1 January 2016)
• Total	240,540
• Density	130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	45100, 45010-45039
Telephone prefix	0425, 0426
ISO 3166 code	IT-RO
Vehicle registration	RO
ISTAT	029
Website	Official website

Geography

The province of Rovigo has an area of 1,819.35 km² (702.45 sq mi) and is the most southern of the provinces of the Veneto region, and its territory is almost flat, without mountains. The highest point of the province is in the Bergantino comune, to the west of the province; it is only 15 m (49 ft) high.

The province is rich in water, with the presence of the two longest rivers of Italy: the Po and the Adige rivers. Both flow from west to east and into the Adriatic Sea and most of the territory of the province is between these two rivers: the Adige in the north of the province and the Po in the south of it.

Veneto provinces.

The province of Rovigo borders to the northwest with the Province of Verona. The Province of Padua and the Metropolitan City of Venice are to the north. The Province of Mantua (in the Lombardy region) is to the west. The Province of Ferrara (in the Emilia-Romagna region) is to the south. The Adriatic Sea is to the east.

Population

As of 1 January 2016, there are 240,540 persons living in the province, for a population density of 132.2 inhabitants/km².

Evolution of the population in the Rovigo province

Municipalities

There are 50 municipalities (or comuni) in the province; they are:

1. Adria
2. Ariano nel Polesine
3. Arquà Polesine
4. Badia Polesine
5. Bagnolo di Po
6. Bergantino
7. Bosaro
8. Calto
9. Canaro
10. Canda
11. Castelguglielmo
12. Castelmassa
13. Castelnovo Bariano
14. Ceneselli
15. Ceregnano
16. Corbola
17. Costa di Rovigo
18. Crespino
19. Ficarolo
20. Fiesso Umbertiano
21. Frassinelle Polesine
22. Fratta Polesine
23. Gaiba
24. Gavello
25. Giacciano con Baruchella
26. Guarda Veneta
27. Lendinara
28. Loreo
29. Lusia
30. Melara
31. Occhiobello
32. Papozze
33. Pettorazza Grimani
34. Pincara
35. Polesella
36. Pontecchio Polesine
37. Porto Tolle
38. Porto Viro
39. Rosolina
40. Rovigo
41. Salara
42. San Bellino
43. San Martino di Venezze
44. Stienta
45. Taglio di Po
46. Trecenta
47. Villadose
48. Villamarzana
49. Villanova del Ghebbo
50. Villanova Marchesana

Largest municipalities

The following shows the 10 comuni with the population, and the area and altitude.

No.	Comune	Population (2016)	Area (km²)	Density	Altitude (m)
1	Rovigo	51,867	108.81	476.7	7
2	Adria	19,746	113.39	174.1	4
3	Porto Viro	14,494	133.77	108.4	2
4	Occhiobello	11,979	32.33	370.5	8
5	Lendinara	11,873	55.06	215.6	9
6	Badia Polesine	10,509	44.53	236.0	11
7	Porto Tolle	9,826	256.88	38.3	1
8	Taglio di Po	8,356	78.68	106.2	0
9	Rosolina	6,483	74.69	86.8	1
10	Villadose	5,099	32.07	159.0	3

Gallery

• 
  Aerial view of Melara (with Po river).
• 
  The Adige river near Badia Polesine.
• 
  Piazza Riconoscenza, Rovigo.
• 
  Piazza Garibaldi, Adria.

Other websites

• Provincia di Rovigo Official site (in Italian)