Berra
Encyclopedia
Berra is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Ferrara
in the Italian
region Emilia-Romagna
, located about 70 km northeast of Bologna
and about 30 km northeast of Ferrara
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 5,696 and an area of 68.6 km².
The municipality of Berra contains the frazioni
(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Cologna and Serravalle.
Berra borders the following municipalities: Ariano nel Polesine
, Codigoro
, Copparo
, Crespino
, Jolanda di Savoia
, Mesola
, Papozze
, Ro
, Villanova Marchesana
.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Ferrara
Province of Ferrara
The Province of Ferrara is a province in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Ferrara.It has an area of 2,632 km², about two thirds of the area of the U.S. State of Rhode Island, and a total population of about 350,000 . There are 26 comuni in the province , see...
in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region Emilia-Romagna
Emilia-Romagna
Emilia–Romagna is an administrative region of Northern Italy comprising the two historic regions of Emilia and Romagna. The capital is Bologna; it has an area of and about 4.4 million inhabitants....
, located about 70 km northeast of Bologna
Bologna
Bologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...
and about 30 km northeast of Ferrara
Ferrara
Ferrara is a city and comune in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy, capital city of the Province of Ferrara. It is situated 50 km north-northeast of Bologna, on the Po di Volano, a branch channel of the main stream of the Po River, located 5 km north...
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 5,696 and an area of 68.6 km².
The municipality of Berra contains the frazioni
Frazione
A frazione , in Italy, is the name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other administrative divisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere...
(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Cologna and Serravalle.
Berra borders the following municipalities: Ariano nel Polesine
Ariano nel Polesine
Ariano nel Polesine is a comune in the Province of Rovigo in the Italian region Veneto, located about 60 km southwest of Venice and about 30 km southeast of Rovigo....
, Codigoro
Codigoro
Codigoro is a comune in the Province of Ferrara in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 70 km northeast of Bologna and about 40 km east of Ferrara.-Main sights:*Abbey of Pomposa...
, Copparo
Copparo
Copparo is a town and comune of Emilia Romagna, Italy, in the Province of Ferrara, located 50 kilometers northeast of the regional capital of Bologna and 17 kilometers east of the provincial capital of Ferrara, Copparo sits in the fertile Po River Delta .The territory of the municipality lies...
, Crespino
Crespino
Crespino is a comune in the Province of Rovigo in the Italian region Veneto, located about 60 km southwest of Venice and about 12 km southeast of Rovigo...
, Jolanda di Savoia
Jolanda di Savoia
Jolanda di Savoia is a comune in the Province of Ferrara in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 70 km northeast of Bologna and about 30 km east of Ferrara...
, Mesola
Mesola
Mesola is a comune in the Province of Ferrara in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 80 km northeast of Bologna and about 50 km east of Ferrara. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 7,331 and an area of 84.2 km².Mesola borders the following municipalities:...
, Papozze
Papozze
Papozze is a comune in the Province of Rovigo in the Italian region Veneto, located about 50 km southwest of Venice and about 20 km southeast of Rovigo...
, Ro
Ro, Italy
Ro is a comune in the Province of Ferrara in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 60 km northeast of Bologna and about 15 km northeast of Ferrara...
, Villanova Marchesana
Villanova Marchesana
Villanova Marchesana is a comune in the Province of Rovigo in the Italian region Veneto, located about 60 km southwest of Venice and about 15 km southeast of Rovigo...
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