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Poggio Renatico

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

9,709inhabitants
10metres above sea level
80.2km² of land
44028postcode

Useful numbers in Poggio Renatico

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  • 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 Poggio Renatico

    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

    • Città della Salute "Cittadella San Rocco"13.8 km as the crow flies · Ferrara

      Map

    • Santissima Annunziata16.1 km as the crow flies · Cento · Via Giovanni Vicini 2

      051 6838111Map

  • Town hall of Poggio Renatico

    0532 824521 Switchboard

    P.za Castello, 1

    Mayor: Daniele Garuti

    Town website

  • Postcode and dialling code

    Postcode 44028

    Dialling code 0532

    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 3

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

    • Farmacia Filippo

      Map

    • Farmacia San Michele

      Map

    • Farmacia Zanetti

      Map

  • 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.

Poggio Renatico in numbers

Official open data: the source is under every number.

9,709inhabitantsISTAT
80.2km² of landWikidata
121people per km²our calculation
10metres above sea levelWikidata
6,638cars owned by residentsACI, 2025
684cars per 1,000 peopleACI, 2025
1,076motorbikesACI, 2025
8,727vehicles in all, lorries includedACI, 2025
139named streets and squaresOpenStreetMap
5km of cycle lanesOpenStreetMap
7places to eat and drinkOpenStreetMap
4petrol stationsOpenStreetMap
8playgroundsOpenStreetMap
1schoolsOpenStreetMap
4churches and places of worshipOpenStreetMap

The locals are called poggesi in Italian.

Patron saint: Michael.

Poggio Renatico on Wikipedia

What to see and do in Poggio Renatico

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

Monuments and places 5

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  • Ai Caduti di CoronellaMemorial

    Map

  • Monumento ai caduti dell'Aeronautica MilitareMemorial

    Map

  • Monumento ai caduti della Prima guerra mondiale e al Milite IgnotoMemorial

    Map

  • Monumento ai Caduti di Coronella di Vigarano MainardaMemorial

    Map

  • Monumento ai Caduti di GalloMemorial

    Map

Castles and fortresses 1

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  • Castello Lambertini, sede del Comune di Poggio RenaticoPhoto: Lepido, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

    Castello Lambertini

    Poggio Renatico

    The castle of the Lambertini family, that of Pope Benedict XIV, in the middle of the town. Damaged by the 2012 earthquake and restored, it can be visited with a guide on set dates: frescoed rooms, old cellars and the view from the tower.

    Public Guided tours Scheduled openings

    Official tourist page

Churches 1

  • Chiesa di Santa CaterinaPlace of worship

    Map

Parks and gardens 1

  • Parco del RicordoPark

    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

Stay and eat in Poggio Renatico

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

Where to eat in Poggio RenaticoFerrara, Comacchio and its beaches7 places to eat

Getting to Poggio Renatico

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.