Province of Rovigo
| Province of Rovigo | |
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| Province | |
 Map highlighting the location of the province of Rovigo in Italy |
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| Country |
 Italy
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| Region | Veneto |
| Capital(s) | Rovigo |
| Comuni | 50 |
| Government | |
| • President | Marco Trombini |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,789 km2 (691 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2013) | |
| • Total | 244,062 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 45100, 45010-45039 |
| Telephone prefix | 0425, 0426 |
| Vehicle registration | RO |
| ISTAT | 029 |
The Province of Rovigo (Provincia di Rovigo) is a province in the Veneto region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Rovigo. It borders on the north with the provinces of Verona, Padua and Venice, on the south with the province of Ferrara, on the west with the province of Mantua, and on the east with the Adriatic Sea.
The province of Rovigo corresponds with or is full included into contemporary Polesine. It has an area of 1,789 square kilometres (691 sq mi) and a total population of 244,625 inhabitants (2005). It is a plain whose elevation is from −2 to 15 metres (−7 to 49 ft).
The northern border is set on the Adige river from Badia Polesine to the sea, except for the territory of Cavarzere (in the province of Venice); the southern border is set on the Po river from Melara to the sea. The province includes the whole delta of the Po and the border is set on the Po di Goro channel of the delta.
The rivers Po and Adige have had a stable course only in recent times. The land is of relatively recent formation, created by drifts taken by the rivers, and subsidence occurs due to natural consolidation as well as to human activities such as drainage, groundwater extraction and methane extraction.
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