Fratta Polesine

Comune in Veneto, Italy

Coat of arms

Location of Fratta Polesine

45°2′N 11°39′E / 45.033°N 11.650°E / 45.033; 11.650CountryItalyRegionVenetoProvinceRovigo (RO)FrazioniPaolino, RamedelloGovernment

• MayorGiuseppe TassoArea

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• Total20.9 km² (8.1 sq mi)Elevation

11 m (36 ft)Population

(31 August 2017)^[2]

• Total2,637 • Density130/km² (330/sq mi)DemonymFrattensiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

45025

Dialing code0425Patron saintSts. Peter and PaulSaint day29 JuneWebsiteOfficial website

Fratta 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 11 kilometres (7 mi) southwest of Rovigo. Its main attraction is Andrea Palladio's Villa Badoer.

Fratta Polesine is the birthplace of the Italian socialist politician Giacomo Matteotti, opponent of Fascism.

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References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.