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Ferrara

Southern Europe

Ferrara is a city and comune in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy, and the capital of the Province of Ferrara. It had 132,009 inhabitants as of 2016, and sits 44 kilometers northeast of Bologna on the Po di Volano, a branch channel of the Po River, about 5 kilometers north of the city. Its broad streets and numerous Renaissance-era palaces date from when it hosted the court of the House of Este, and it has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its beauty and cultural importance.

Facts
Population
129,048 1
Area (sq km)
404.38 2
Elevation (m)
9 2
Latitude
44.839167 degrees north 2
Longitude
11.6175 degrees east 2
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Sources
1. Ferrara (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    As of 2026, with a population of 129,048, it is the 29th-largest city in Italy.
  • In Group: Cities of Southern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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2. Ferrara (Wikidata)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 44.839167, longitude 11.6175
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 9 m
  • P2046 (area)
    area 404.38 sq km
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Wikidata: Ferrara
Wikidata Q13362, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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