Ferrara Province of Ferrara Emilia-Romagna Italy
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Ferrara

Ferrara (; Italian: [ferˈraːra] ; Emilian: Fràra [ˈfraːra]) is a city and comune (municipality) in Emilia-Romagna, Northern Italy, capital of the province of Ferrara. As of 2016, it had 132,009 inhabitants. It is situated 44 kilometres (27 miles) northeast of Bologna, on the Po di Volano, a branch channel of the main stream of the Po River, located 5 km (3 miles) north. The town has broad streets and numerous palaces dating from the Renaissance, when it hosted the court of the House of Este. For its beauty and cultural importance, it has been designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
Known in ancient times as: [Feraria]
Periods/Settlements: late-antique

Distance between:

Rome to Ferrara 208 Miles / 335 Kms
Milan to Ferrara 127 Miles / 204 Kms
Venice to Ferrara 54 Miles / 87 Kms


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Population 2020

Total: 132195
Total Men: 62511
Total Women: 62511

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tourist attraction Nearby

Monumento ai Caduti di Bosco Mesola
Torre Palù