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Mesola

All you need to know about Mesola: the numbers to keep at hand, a few curiosities and what there is to see and do.

6,454inhabitants
1metres above sea level
84.3km² of land
44026postcode

Useful numbers in Mesola

Save them on your phone before you leave: tap a number to call.

  • Emergencies

    112

    One number for every emergency: police, fire brigade and ambulance. Free, works with no credit, and they also answer in English.

    The old numbers 113 (police), 115 (fire brigade) and 118 (ambulance) still work: they all reach the same 112 centre.

  • Out-of-hours doctor

    800 087 601

    For minor health problems when GPs are closed: at night, at weekends and on public holidays. Run by AUSL Ferrara.

    Places and hours

  • Health and emergencies in Mesola

    Emergency room, CAU, out-of-hours doctor, doctor for tourists, Red Cross: what to do if you fall ill, explained for visitors from abroad.

    Health and emergencies

  • Emergency room

    • Ospedale del Delta18.4 km as the crow flies · Lagosanto

      0533 723111Map

    • Arcispedale Sant'Anna44.2 km as the crow flies · Ferrara

      Map

  • Town hall of Mesola

    0533 993719 Switchboard

    Viale Roma, 2

    Mayor: Lisa Duo'

    Town website

  • Postcode and dialling code

    Postcode 44026

    Dialling code 0533

    From a foreign mobile: +39 and then the whole number, 0 included.

  • Post offices 1

    • Poste Italiane

      Map

  • Police stations 1

    • Comando Stazione Carabinieri MesolaCarabinieri

      Map

  • Pharmacies 2

    The pharmacies open at night and on holidays are listed on the door of every pharmacy.

  • Vets

    For a pet that falls ill on holiday. Call before you go.

    None in this town: the nearest one is in a neighbouring town.

Mesola in numbers

Official open data: the source is under every number.

6,454inhabitantsISTAT
84.3km² of landWikidata
77people per km²our calculation
1metres above sea levelWikidata
5,195cars owned by residentsACI, 2025
805cars per 1,000 peopleACI, 2025
767motorbikesACI, 2025
7,069vehicles in all, lorries includedACI, 2025
195named streets and squaresOpenStreetMap
9km of cycle lanesOpenStreetMap
3places to stayOpenStreetMap
7places to eat and drinkOpenStreetMap
3petrol stationsOpenStreetMap
2EV charging pointsOpenStreetMap
3playgroundsOpenStreetMap
2schoolsOpenStreetMap
7churches and places of worshipOpenStreetMap

The locals are called mesolani in Italian.

Patron saint: Nativity of Mary.

Twinned with: Nérac.

Mesola on Wikipedia

What to see and do in Mesola

First our own hand-written cards, then what OpenStreetMap knows on top.

Monuments and places 11

The whole list
  • Gino LuisariMemorial

    Map

  • Monumento ai Caduti di Ariano FerrareseMonument

    Map

  • Monumento ai Caduti di MassenzaticaMonument

    Map

  • Monumento ai Caduti di MesolaMonument

    Map

  • Monumento ai Caduti di MonticelliMonument

    Map

  • Monumento a Mantovani e FabbriMemorial

    Map

  • Nino BernardiniMonument

    Map

  • Oasi Naturale di Torre AbateAttraction

    WebsiteMap

  • Olao Pivari, Mario Bonamico e Laerte BonacorsiMemorial

    Map

  • Torre AbateAttraction

    WebsiteMap

  • Tragedia di SupergaMemorial

    Map

Castles and fortresses 2

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  • Castello Estense della MesolaPhoto: Terragio67, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

    Castello Estense della Mesola

    Mesola

    The last of the Este country residences, built by Alfonso II d'Este at the end of the sixteenth century at the edge of the Mesola forest: four crenellated towers around a hunting lodge. Inside is the Museum of the Forest and the Deer.

    Public Museum For children

    Official site

  • Casino Ottagonale di Ariano FerrareseCastle

    Map

Churches 5

  • Chiesa dei Santi Pietro e PaoloPlace of worship

    Map

  • Chiesa della Beata Vergine ReginaPlace of worship

    Map

  • Chiesa della Natività di Maria VerginePlace of worship

    WebsiteMap

  • Chiesa di Santa GiustinaPlace of worship

    Map

  • Parrocchia della Beata Vergine del RosarioPlace of worship

    Map

Theatres, cinemas and libraries 1

  • Biblioteca comunaleLibrary · Via Giuseppe Mazzini 16a

    WebsiteMap

Theme parks and fun 1

The whole list

Rentals and bike sharing 2

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  • Da Giò

    Map

  • Da GiòBike rental

    Map

Tour guides 1

The whole list
  • NaturalMente ArteA company of tour guides in Ferrara with a team of licensed guides: visits on history, literature and nature in Ferrara and its province, for individual visitors too.

    Website

Tourist offices 3

  • Tourist information office

    Map

  • Pro Loco MesolaTourist information office

    Map

  • Riserva naturale Bosco della MesolaTourist information office

    Map

Stay and eat in Mesola

The full lists, with the website and the map of every place.

Where to stay in MesolaFerrara, Comacchio and its beaches3 places to stayWhere to eat in MesolaFerrara, Comacchio and its beaches7 places to eat

Getting to Mesola

A driver meets you on arrival and takes you to your hotel, the fair or the concert. Fixed price, book online.

Book with Romagna Transfer

Other towns in the area

Sources: population ISTAT; phone, address and mayor from the Italian public administration index; vehicles ACI; businesses ISTAT; saints, twin towns and people Wikidata; places and services OpenStreetMap. Found a mistake? The right number is always the one on the official site. Lists from OpenStreetMap, read on 3 October 2026.