Fratta Polesine
| Fratta Polesine | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Fratta Polesine | ||
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Palladio's Villa Badoer | ||
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  Fratta Polesine Location of Fratta Polesine in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 45°2′N 11°39′E / 45.033°N 11.650°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Veneto | |
| Province | Rovigo (RO) | |
| Frazioni | Palazzine, Paolino, Pizzon, Ramedello Basso, Ramedello di Mezzo, Sabbioni, Valle, Zaffarda | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Tiziana Michela Virgili | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 20.9 km2 (8.1 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) | |
| Population (1 October 2011)[1] | ||
| • Total | 2,801 | |
| • Density | 130/km2 (350/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Frattensi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 45025 | |
| Dialing code | 0425 | |
| Patron saint | Sts. Peter and Paul | |
| Saint day | June 29 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Fratta Polesine is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Rovigo in the Italian region Veneto, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) southwest of Venice and about 11 kilometres (7 mi) southwest of Rovigo. Its main attraction is Andrea Palladio's Villa Badoer.
Fratta Polesine is the birthplace of the Italian socialist politician Giacomo Matteotti, opponent of Fascism.
Twin towns
Tulcea, Romania
Conversano, Italy- Trecenta, Italy
- Recanati, Italy
- Palazzolo Acreide, Italy
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