Argenta, Emilia–Romagna

Comune in Emilia-Romagna, Italy

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Location of Argenta

44°36′55″N 11°50′00″E / 44.61528°N 11.83333°E / 44.61528; 11.83333CountryItalyRegionEmilia-RomagnaProvinceFerrara (FE)FrazioniAnita, Bando, Benvignante, Boccaleone, Campotto, Case Selvatiche, Consandolo, Filo, La Fiorana, Longastrino, Menate, Molino di Filo, Ospitale Monacale, San Biagio, San Nicolò, Santa Maria Codifiume, TraghettoGovernment

• MayorAntonio FiorentiniArea

^[1]

• Total311.67 km² (120.34 sq mi)Elevation

4 m (13 ft)Population

(30 April 2017)^[2]

• Total21,521 • Density69/km² (180/sq mi)DemonymArgentaniTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

44010, 44011, 44014, 44016, 44040, 44048

Dialing code0532Patron saintSt. NicholasSaint dayDecember 6WebsiteOfficial website

Argenta (Argentano: Arzènta) is a town and county in the province of Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna. It is located about 30 kilometres (19 miles) southeast of Ferrara, and midway between Ferrara and Ravenna.

Geography

Argenta is situated in a flat agricultural region near the Valli di Comacchio lagoon wetlands. Much of the latter is today a wildlife sanctuary and Argenta is home to the Marsh Museum which offers many facilities for ornithology.

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, as well as 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, it was the location of the Battle of the Argenta Gap.

Monumenti e luoghi d'interesse

Aree naturali

Valley of Campotto
Valley of Comacchio
Dock of Porto - Dock of Bando ^[3]
Valley of Argenta (Nature Network 2000)^[4]^[5]

Società

Ethnicities and foreign minorities

As of December 31, 2023, the foreign population is 2,609, or 12.36% of the population.^[6]

Twin towns

Argenta is twinned with:

Castelnau-le-Lez, France, since 2003

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")
Duomo di San Nicolò
San Domenico

Transportation

Argenta is located on the SS16 Adriatica state highway, which connects it to Ferrara and Ravenna. It has a rail-station on the Ferrara-Rimini railroad.

Climate

Climate data for Argenta (Lavezzola) (1991–2020)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	6.9 (44.4)	10.0 (50.0)	15.0 (59.0)	19.2 (66.6)	24.2 (75.6)	28.8 (83.8)	31.4 (88.5)	31.3 (88.3)	26.0 (78.8)	19.7 (67.5)	12.7 (54.9)	7.4 (45.3)	19.4 (66.9)
Daily mean °C (°F)	3.0 (37.4)	4.7 (40.5)	8.8 (47.8)	12.8 (55.0)	17.4 (63.3)	21.6 (70.9)	24.0 (75.2)	24.1 (75.4)	19.5 (67.1)	14.5 (58.1)	8.9 (48.0)	3.7 (38.7)	13.6 (56.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−0.9 (30.4)	−0.7 (30.7)	2.5 (36.5)	6.4 (43.5)	10.6 (51.1)	14.4 (57.9)	16.6 (61.9)	17.0 (62.6)	13.1 (55.6)	9.3 (48.7)	5.0 (41.0)	0.1 (32.2)	7.8 (46.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	36.2 (1.43)	50.3 (1.98)	48.4 (1.91)	56.7 (2.23)	61.5 (2.42)	48.8 (1.92)	41.8 (1.65)	42.2 (1.66)	66.3 (2.61)	79.9 (3.15)	65.1 (2.56)	53.0 (2.09)	650.2 (25.61)
Source: Arpae Emilia-Romagna^[7]

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.
^ "Bacino di Bando".
^ "Parco del Delta del Po Emilia Romagna". Retrieved 27 July 2024.
^ "IT4060001 -ZSC-ZPS - Valli di Argenta". Retrieved 26 July 2024.
^ "Bilancio demografico popolazione straniera e popolazione residente straniera per sesso al 31 dicembre 2023".
^ "Tabelle climatologiche". Arpae Emilia-Romagna agenzia prevenzione ambiente energia. Retrieved 30 June 2024.