Argenta, Emilia–Romagna
| Argenta | |
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| Comune di Argenta | |
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| Coordinates: 44°37′N 11°51′E / 44.617°N 11.85°ECoordinates: 44°37′N 11°51′E / 44.617°N 11.85°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Emilia–Romagna |
| Province | Ferrara (FE) |
| Frazioni | Anita, Bando, Benvignante, Boccaleone, Campotto, Case Selvatiche, Consandolo, Filo, La Fiorana, Longastrino, Menate, Molino di Filo, Ospitale Monacale, San Biagio, San Nicolò, Santa Maria Codifiume, Traghetto |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giorgio Bellini (since June 2004) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 311 km2 (120 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 22,446 |
| • Density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Argentani |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 44011 |
| Dialing code | 0532 |
| Patron saint | St. Nicholas |
| Saint day | December 6 |
| Website | Official website |
Argenta is a town and comune in the province of Ferrara, Emilia–Romagna, north east Italy. It is located about 30 km southeast of Ferrara, and midway between Ferrara and Ravenna.
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[edit] Geography
Argenta is situated in a flat and agricultural region near the Comacchio lagoon wetlands. Much of the latter is today a wildlife sanctuary and Argenta is home of the Marsh Museum which offers many facilities for ornithology.
[edit] History
The town was founded by the Romans. In 1295 it was the seat of a convention of the main Ghibelline leaders of Romagna to decide the course of the war against the Papal forces.
In 1923 a Fascist squad murdered a Catholic priest, don Giovanni Minzoni, an anti-fascist and the voice of the poor farmers in Romagna, and a friend of several socialist politicians like Natale Galba.
During World War II the area was part of the German Gothic Line: in April 1945, in the Allied advance of Operation Roast's, it was the location of the Battle of the Argenta Gap.
[edit] Main sights
- Pieve di San Giorgio, a Palaeo-Christian church on the Reno River.
- Museum of the Valleys of Argenta
- Museo della Bonifica ("Museum of Land Reclamation")
[edit] Transportation
Argenta is located on the SS16 Adriatica state highway, which connects it to Ferrara and Ravenna. It has a station on the Ferrara-Ravenna-Rimini railroad.
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