Portomaggiore: Difference between revisions
JJMC89 bot (talk | contribs) Migrate {{Infobox Italian comune}} coordinates parameters to {{Coord}}, see Wikipedia:Coordinates in infoboxes |
Add detail |
||
| Line 40: | Line 40: | ||
| footnotes = |
| footnotes = |
||
}} |
}} |
||
'''Portomaggiore''' is a town and ''[[comune]]'' in the [[province of Ferrara]], [[Emilia-Romagna]], [[Italy]]. |
'''Portomaggiore''' is a town and ''[[comune]]'' in the [[province of Ferrara]], [[Emilia-Romagna]], [[Italy]]. |
||
| ⚫ | |||
==History== |
==History== |
||
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. <ref> {{cite book|title=Medieval Wars 500–1500|first=Various|last=authors|}}</ref> |
|||
{{Empty section|date=July 2010}} |
|||
==Main sights== |
==Main sights== |
||
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. |
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. |
||
==Notable residents== |
|||
| ⚫ | |||
==References== |
|||
{{reflist}} |
|||
==External links== |
==External links== |
||
Revision as of 12:46, 25 March 2017
Portomaggiore | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Portomaggiore | |
 A snow-covered alley in Portomaggiore. | |
Location of Portomaggiore  | |
  Portomaggiore Location of Portomaggiore in Italy  Portomaggiore Portomaggiore (Emilia-Romagna) | |
| Coordinates: 44°42′N 11°48′E / 44.700°N 11.800°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna |
| Province | 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)[2] | |
| • Total | 12,272 |
| • Density | 97/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Portuensi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| 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.
History
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. [3]
Main sights
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.
Notable residents
Davide Santon and Marcella Tonioli, an Italian compound archer, were born in Portamaggiore.
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ authors, Various. Medieval Wars 500–1500.
{{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help)
External links
 | This article on a location in Emilia–Romagna is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |