Ariano nel Polesine

Ariano nel Polesine is a municipality with 4510 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) in the province of Rovigo in the Veneto region of Italy.

Geography

It covers an area of ​​80 km ². The municipality belongs to the Area Geografica: Lower Polesine and Parco Regionale Veneto del Delta del Po. The districts are Riva, Monti, piano, Grillara, Crociara, Santa Maria in Punta, Gorino Veneto and San Basilio, to the hamlet Crociarone, Botteghino, Torre and Bacucco come.

Neighboring municipalities are Berra (FE), Corbola, Goro (FE), Mesola (FE), Papozze, Porto Tolle and Taglio di Po.

Since 2006 is twinned with the French village of Pont -Sainte -Marie.

History

In a privilege of Pope Marinus II Bishop John II of Adria was transferred possession to which a curtis Hadriana belonged. 1054 Henry III confirmed. these territories, which were ceded by the Bishop in 1194 at the Este family. The Peace of Bagnolo 1484 Ariano came to the Republic of Venice. In the Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia Ariano initially remained in the province of Venice, in 1853 it became the province of Rovigo allocated. The provincial affiliation remained unchanged in the Kingdom of Italy, 1867, " Ariano nel Polesine " the official place name.

The oldest settlement is detected in the district of San Basilio. Findings from the 6th century BC confirm the presence of the Greeks, Etruscans and Veneti. For the 2nd century AD a Roman port has been proven. The Via Popilia that connected with Rimini Aquileia, led past nearby. By the 5th century AD, the evidence for a Christian church date back that built the first church. In their place, the Benedictines built from Pomposa in 8/9 Century a new church, which suffered considerable alterations in the 18th century. In addition to the Romanesque church Archaeological Museum was opened in 1995 with a cultural center where the finds are shown from the excavations at the site.

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