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| Comune di Portomaggiore |
Municipal coat of arms |
Location of Portomaggiore in Italy
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| Country |
 Italy |
| Region |
Emilia-Romagna |
| Province |
Province of Ferrara (FE) |
| Mayor |
Gian Paolo Barbieri |
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| Elevation |
2 m (7 ft) |
| Area |
126 km² (49 sq mi) |
| Population (as of Dec. 2004) |
| - Total |
12,158 |
| - Density |
96/km² (249/sq mi) |
| Time zone |
CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates |
44°42′N, 11°48′E |
| Gentilic |
Portuensi |
| Dialing code |
0532 |
| Postal code |
44015 |
| Frazioni |
Gambulaga, Maiero, Runco, Portoverrara, Portorotta, Quartiere, Sandolo, Ripapersico |
| Patron |
St. Charles Borromeo |
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| Website: www.comune.portomaggiore.fe.it |
Portomaggiore is a town in the province of Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
[edit] History
[edit] Main sights
The main attraction of the comune is the Delizia del Verginese, in the frazione of Gambulaga, a castle-residence built by Duke Alfonso I d'Este in the early 16th century.
- The site of Portomaggiore (1) [1]
- The site of Portomaggiore (2) [2]
