Ferrara

This article is about the city in Italy. For other uses, see Ferrara (disambiguation).

Not to be confused with Ferraria or Ferrera.

Ferrara Fràra (Emilian)
Comune
Comune di Ferrara
The Castello Estense in the heart of Ferrara
Flag Coat of arms
Ferrara Location of Ferrara in Italy Ferrara Ferrara (Emilia-Romagna)
Coordinates: 44°50′21″N 11°37′03″E
Country	Italy
Region	Emilia-Romagna
Province	Ferrara (FE)
Frazioni	Aguscello, Albarea, Baura, Boara, Borgo Scoline, Bova, Casaglia, Cassana, Castel Trivellino, Chiesuol del Fosso, Cocomaro di Cona, Cocomaro di Focomorto, Codrea, Cona, Contrapò, Corlo, Correggio, Denore, Focomorto, Francolino, Gaibana, Gaibanella, Sant'Egidio, Malborghetto di Boara, Malborghetto di Correggio, Marrara, Mezzavia, Monestirolo, Montalbano, Parasacco, Pescara, Pontegradella, Pontelagoscuro, Ponte Travagli, Porotto, Porporana, Quartesana, Ravalle, Sabbioni, San Bartolomeo in Bosco, San Martino, Spinazzino, Torre della Fossa, Uccellino, Viconovo, Villanova
Government
• Mayor	Alan Fabbri (LN)
Area
• Total	404.36 km2 (156.12 sq mi)
Elevation	9 m (30 ft)
Population  (31 December 2016)
• Total	132,009
• Density	326.46/km2 (845.54/sq mi)
Demonyms	Ferraresi, Estensi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	44121 to 44124
Dialing code	0532
Patron saint	St. George
Saint day	23 April
Website	www.comune.ferrara.it

Ferrara (/fəˈrɑːrə/; Italian: [ferˈraːra] ^ⓘ; Emilian: Fràra [ˈfraːra]) is a city and comune (municipality) in Emilia-Romagna, Northern Italy, capital of the province of Ferrara. As of 2016, it had 132,009 inhabitants. It is situated 44 kilometres (27 miles) northeast of Bologna, on the Po di Volano, a branch channel of the main stream of the Po River, located 5 km (3 miles) north. The town has broad streets and numerous palaces dating from the Renaissance, when it hosted the court of the House of Este. For its beauty and cultural importance, it has been designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.