Porto Viro, or Taglio di Porto is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Rovigo in the Italian region Veneto, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) south of Venice and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) east of Rovigo. It was first created during the Fascist era, but subsequently dissolved. It was established anew on 1 January 1995 by the merger of the communes of Donada and Contarina.
Porto Viro | |
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| Comune di Porto Viro | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Porto Viro  | |
  Porto Viro Location of Porto Viro in Italy  Porto Viro Porto Viro (Veneto) | |
| Coordinates: 45°1′N 12°13′E / 45.017°N 12.217°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Province | Province of Rovigo (RO) |
| Frazioni | Ca' Cappellino, Ca' Cappello, Porto Levante, Villaregia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Maura Veronese |
| Area | |
• Total | 133.77 km2 (51.65 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 14,494 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Portoviresi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 45014 |
| Dialing code | 0426 |
| Website | Official website |
Porto Viro is the last major town on the Po, serving as regional riverine port before it enters the Adriatic.
Twin towns
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Veranópolis, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Mangalia, Romania
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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