Polesella
{{Infobox Italian comune
| name = Polesella
| official_name = Comune di Polesella
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| image_skyline = Polesella City Hall.jpg
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| image_caption = Town hall.
| image_shield = Polesella2-Stemma.png
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| coordinates = {{coord|44|58|N|11|45|E|type:city(4,128)_region:IT|display=inline}}
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| region = Veneto
| province = Rovigo (RO)
| frazioni = Raccano
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| mayor = Leonardo Raito
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| area_total_km2 = 16.6
| population_footnotes = All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
| population_total = 4192
| population_as_of = 1 December 2011
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| elevation_m = 6
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| postal_code = 45038
| area_code = 0425
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Polesella is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Rovigo in the Italian region Veneto, located about {{convert|70|km|0|abbr=off}} southwest of Venice and about {{convert|11|km|0|abbr=on}} south of Rovigo.
Polesella borders the following municipalities: Arquà Polesine, Bosaro, Canaro, Frassinelle Polesine, Guarda Veneta, Ro.
In 1509 it was the location of the homonymous battle between the Venetian fleet and the troops of Ferrara. The town is home to the Palazzo Grimani, a 16th-century patrician residence attributed to Vincenzo Scamozzi and the Villa Morosini (16th–17th centuries).
Twin towns
- {{flagicon|SVK}} Lučenec, Slovakia
- {{flagicon|CRO}} Svetvinčenat, Croatia
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External links
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- {{Official website|http://www.comune.polesella.ro.it/Polesella/galileoweb.nsf}} {{in lang|it}}
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Category:Cities and towns in Veneto
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