Portomaggiore
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Portomaggiore | ||
A snow-covered alley in Portomaggiore.
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| Coordinates: 44°42′N 11°48′E / 44.700°N 11.800°ECoordinates: 44°42′N 11°48′E / 44.700°N 11.800°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna | |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Ferrara (FE) | |
| Frazioni | Gambulaga, Maiero, Portorotta, Portoverrara, Quartiere, Ripapersico, Runco, Sandolo | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Gian Paolo Barbieri | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 126 km2 (49 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) | |
| Population (31 December 2007) | ||
| • Total | 12,272 | |
| • Density | 97/km2 (250/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Portuensi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 44015 | |
| Dialing code | 0532 | |
| Patron saint | St. Charles Borromeo | |
| Website | Official website | |
Portomaggiore is a town and comune in the province of Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
In the Battle of Portomaggiore of 1395, mercenary troops of the Ferrara Regency Council, assisted by allies from Florence, Bologna, Venice and fighting in the name of the young Niccolò III d'Este, Marquis of Ferrara beat the rebel forces of his uncle, Azzo X d'Este, pretender to the Lordship of Ferrara. Azzo X d'Este was captured in the battle.
The main attraction of the comune is the Delizia del Verginese, in the frazione of Gambulaga, a castle-residence built by Duke Alfonso I d'Este in the early 16th century.
Davide Santon and Marcella Tonioli, an Italian compound archer, were born in Portamaggiore.
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