Comacchio
Sign in to saveComacchio (; ) is a town and comune of Emilia Romagna, Italy, in the province of Ferrara, from the provincial capital Ferrara. It was founded about two thousand years ago; across its history it was first governed by the Exarchate of Ravenna, then by the Duchy of Ferrara, and eventually returned to be part of the territories of the Papal States. For its landscape and its history, it is considered one of the major centres of the Po delta. Comacchio is part of the UNESCO World Heritage site "Ferrara, City of the Renaissance, and its Po Delta."
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Comacchio is a historic town in northern Italy's Emilia Romagna region, founded about two thousand years ago and shaped by rule under various powers including the Exarchate of Ravenna, the Duchy of Ferrara, and the Papal States. It is recognized as a major center of the Po delta region and is part of a UNESCO World Heritage site for its landscape and historical significance.
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Key facts
- Italian comune.name
- Comacchio
- Italian comune.official_name
- Comune di Comacchio
- Italian comune.image_skyline
- File:Gate to Comacchio.jpg
- Italian comune.image_flag
- Flag of Comacchio.svg
- Italian comune.image_caption
- Ponte dei Trepponti (1638), built by Giovanni Pietro da Lugano to a design by Luca Danese of Ravenna
- Italian comune.image_shield
- Stemma_di_Comacchio.svg
- Italian comune.region
- Emilia-Romagna
- Italian comune.province
- Ferrara (FE)
- Italian comune.frazioni
- Lido degli Estensi, Lido degli Scacchi, Lido di Pomposa, Lido di Spina, Porto Garibaldi, San Giuseppe, Lido delle Nazioni, Lido di Volano, Vaccolino, Volania
- Italian comune.mayor
- Pierluigi Negri
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- 284.13
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- Geography
- Etymology
- History
- Main sights
- Religious architecture
- Civil architecture
- Bridges
- Buildings
- Anthropic geography
- Lidos
- Economy
- See also
- References
Comacchio (; ) is a town and comune of Emilia Romagna, Italy, in the province of Ferrara, from the provincial capital Ferrara. It was founded about two thousand years ago; across its history it was first governed by the Exarchate of Ravenna, then by the Duchy of Ferrara, and eventually returned to be part of the territories of the Papal States. For its landscape and its history, it is considered one of the major centres of the Po delta. Comacchio is part of the UNESCO World Heritage site "Ferrara, City of the Renaissance, and its Po Delta."
== Geography == thumb|left|Aerial view of Comacchio Comacchio is situated in a lagoon just north of the present mouth of the Reno. It is built on more than thirteen different islets, joined by bridges. The most important resources of these wetlands are the fish farming and the salt ponds. The seaport of Porto Garibaldi lies to the east. The wetlands south of the town, the Valli di Comacchio, are classified as a Site of Community Importance and a Special Protection Area in Italy. They are also rated internationally important by the Ramsar Convention for the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands.