Polesella
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| Comune di Polesella | |
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 Municipal coat of arms |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Province | Province of Rovigo (RO) |
| Mayor | Ornella Astolfi (since June 14, 2004) |
| Elevation | m |
| Area | 16.6 km² |
| Population | |
| - Total (as of Dec. 2004) | 4,128 |
| - Density | 249/km² |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | |
| Dialing code | 0425 |
| Postal code | 45038 |
| Frazioni | Botta, Ca'Peppina, Ponzilovo, Raccano, Rocca, San Gaetano |
  Location of Polesella in Italy |
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Polesella is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Rovigo in the Italian region Veneto, located about 70 km southwest of Venice and about 11 km south of Rovigo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 4,128 and an area of 16.6 km2.[1]
The municipality of Polesella contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Botta, Ca'Peppina, Ponzilovo, Raccano, Rocca, and San Gaetano.
Polesella borders the following municipalities: Arquà Polesine, Bosaro, Canaro, Frassinelle Polesine, Guarda Veneta, Ro.
In 1509 it was the location of the omonymous battle between the Venetian fleet and the troops of Ferrara.
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| Adria | Ariano nel Polesine | Arquà Polesine | Badia Polesine | Bagnolo di Po | Bergantino | Bosaro | Calto | Canaro | Canda | Castelguglielmo | Castelmassa | Castelnovo Bariano | Ceneselli | Ceregnano | Corbola | Costa di Rovigo | Crespino | Ficarolo | Fiesso Umbertiano | Frassinelle Polesine | Fratta Polesine | Gaiba | Gavello | Giacciano con Baruchella | Guarda Veneta | Lendinara | Loreo | Lusia | Melara | Occhiobello | Papozze | Pettorazza Grimani | Pincara | Polesella | Pontecchio Polesine | Porto Tolle | Porto Viro | Rosolina | Rovigo | Salara | San Bellino | San Martino di Venezze | Stienta | Taglio di Po | Trecenta | Villadose | Villamarzana | Villanova Marchesana | Villanova del Ghebbo |
