Ferrara

This article is about the city in Italy. For other uses, see Ferrara (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Ferraria or Ferrera.
Ferrara
Fràra (Emilian)
Comune
Comune di Ferrara
From top left: The Castello Estense, Via Giuseppe Mazzini, Braghini-Rossetti Palace, San Giorgio di Ferrara Cathedral, aerial view of the city during its balloon festival, statue to Nicolò III d'Este in Palazzo Municipale, statue to Girolamo Savonarola in Piazza Savonarola.
Flag of Ferrara
Flag
Coat of arms of Ferrara
Coat of arms
Location of Ferrara
Map
Ferrara is located in Italy
Ferrara
Ferrara
Location of Ferrara in Italy
Ferrara is located in Emilia-Romagna
Ferrara
Ferrara
Ferrara (Emilia-Romagna)
Coordinates: 44°50′N 11°37′E / 44.833°N 11.617°E / 44.833; 11.617
CountryItaly
RegionEmilia-Romagna
ProvinceFerrara (FE)
FrazioniAguscello, Albarea, Baura, Boara, Borgo Scoline, Bova, Casaglia, Cassana, Castel Trivellino, Chiesuol del Fosso, Cocomaro di Cona, Cocomaro di Focomorto, Codrea, Cona, Contrapò, Corlo, Correggio, Denore, Focomorto, Francolino, Gaibana, Gaibanella, Sant'Egidio, Malborghetto di Boara, Malborghetto di Correggio, Marrara, Mezzavia, Monestirolo, Montalbano, Parasacco, Pescara, Pontegradella, Pontelagoscuro, Ponte Travagli, Porotto, Porporana, Quartesana, Ravalle, Sabbioni, San Bartolomeo in Bosco, San Martino, Spinazzino, Torre della Fossa, Uccellino, Viconovo, Villanova
Government
 • MayorAlan Fabbri (LN)
Area
[1]
 • Total
404.36 km2 (156.12 sq mi)
Elevation
9 m (30 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2016)[2]
 • Total
132,009
 • Density330/km2 (850/sq mi)
DemonymsFerraresi, Estensi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
44121 to 44124
Dialing code0532
Patron saintSt. George
Saint dayApril 23
Websitewww.comune.ferrara.it

Ferrara (/fəˈrɑːrə/; 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.[3] 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.[4] For its beauty and cultural importance, it has been designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Popolazione 2016" (in Italian). Municipality of Ferrara. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference EB1911 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).