Mesola

For the town of ancient Messenia, Greece, see Mesola (Messenia).

Mesola (Ferrarese: La Mèsula) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Ferrara in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) northeast of Bologna and about 50 kilometres (31 mi) east of Ferrara. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 7,331 and an area of 84.2 square kilometres (32.5 sq mi).^[3]

Mesola
Comune
Comune di Mesola
Mesola Castle
Flag Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 44°55′N 12°14′E
Country	Italy
Region	Emilia-Romagna
Province	Province of Ferrara (FE)
Area [1]
• Total	85 km2 (33 sq mi)
Elevation	1 m (3.3 ft)
Population  (30 April 2009)[2]
• Total	7,223
• Density	85/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	44026
Dialing code	0533
Website	Official website

Mesola borders the following municipalities: Ariano nel Polesine, Berra, Codigoro, Goro.

One of the landmarks in the town is the Castle of Mesola, built between 1578 and 1583, mainly used as a hunting lodge by the Este dynasty. It now houses the civic library and the Museum of the Wood and Deer of Mesola.^[4]

Demographic evolution