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Ostellato

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

5,604inhabitants
2metres above sea level
173.3km² of land
44020postcode

Useful numbers in Ostellato

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 Ostellato

    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 Delta14.7 km as the crow flies · Lagosanto

      0533 723111Map

    • Ospedale Civile Mazzolani-Vandini17.1 km as the crow flies · Argenta

      Map

  • Town hall of Ostellato

    0533 683911 Switchboard

    Piazza Repubblica, 1

    Mayor: Elena Rossi

    Town website

  • Postcode and dialling code

    Postcode 44020

    Dialling code 0533

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

  • Post offices

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

  • Police stations

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

  • 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.

Ostellato in numbers

Official open data: the source is under every number.

5,604inhabitantsISTAT
173.3km² of landWikidata
32people per km²our calculation
2metres above sea levelWikidata
4,280cars owned by residentsACI, 2025
764cars per 1,000 peopleACI, 2025
559motorbikesACI, 2025
5,525vehicles in all, lorries includedACI, 2025
184named streets and squaresOpenStreetMap
7.8km of cycle lanesOpenStreetMap
5places to stayOpenStreetMap
5places to eat and drinkOpenStreetMap
2petrol stationsOpenStreetMap
3playgroundsOpenStreetMap
2schoolsOpenStreetMap
7churches and places of worshipOpenStreetMap

The locals are called ostellatesi in Italian.

Patron saint: Feast of Saints Peter and Paul.

Ostellato on Wikipedia

What to see and do in Ostellato

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

Monuments and places 8

The whole list
  • Ai Caduti di MedelanaMemorial

    Map

  • Cippo Vincenziono FolegattiMonument

    WebsiteMap

  • Giuseppe FranceschiniMemorial

    Map

  • Monumento ai Caduti di DogatoMemorial

    Map

  • Monumento ai Caduti di RoveretoMemorial

    Map

  • Monumento ai Caduti di San GiovanniMemorial

    Map

  • Monumento ai caduti di tutte le guerreMemorial

    Map

  • SpinaArchaeological site

    WebsiteMap

Museums and exhibitions 1

The whole list
  • Museo del Territorio di OstellatoMuseum

    Map

Churches 5

  • Chiesa dei Santi Filippo e GiacomoPlace of worship

    Map

  • Chiesa dei Santi Giacomo e CristoforoPlace of worship

    Map

  • Chiesa dei Santi Pietro e PaoloPlace of worship

    Map

  • Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta e Santa LuciaPlace of worship

    Map

  • Pieve romanica di San VitoPlace of worship

    Map

Theatres, cinemas and libraries 1

  • Biblioteca Comunale "Mario Soldati"Library · Strada Marcavallo 35/c

    Map

Parks and gardens 3

  • Parco Giacomo MatteottiGarden

    Map

  • Parco Urbano della SpioniaPark

    Map

  • Vallette di OstellatoPark · Strada Argine Mezzano

    WebsiteMap

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

Stay and eat in Ostellato

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

Where to stay in OstellatoFerrara, Comacchio and its beaches5 places to stayWhere to eat in OstellatoFerrara, Comacchio and its beaches5 places to eat

Getting to Ostellato

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

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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.