Goro, Emilia–Romagna
Goro is a municipality in the province of Ferrara with 3879 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) in the Emilia- Romagna region of northern Italy.
Geographical location
The place with a community area of 31.4 km ² is located on the Po di Goro, the more southerly of the two tributary of the Po, in the this river at a place called Porta del Delta (Delta - gate) of intersections, before going into opens Adriatic Sea. ( The northerly of the two side arms is called Po di Venezia. ) Neighboring municipalities are Ariano nel Polesine ( RO), and Codigoro Mesola. The distance to the provincial capital of Ferrara is 55 kilometers.
History
Goro is in an area that has been reclaimed over generations in lengthy, arduous campaigns draining the Adriatic Sea. The village was founded in the 18th century and is - as well as the places Mezzogoro and Codigoro - after the Po di Goro named (The fact that also the located further inland places Codigoro and Mezzogoro after Po di Goro are named, is due to the that the bed this side arm has changed greatly over the centuries: in the Middle Ages chain of the Po di Goro in Codigoro from the south running side- Po di Volano from flowed from there north to Mezzogoro over and then turned against Ariano to the east in the direction of the sea. 's bottom then made his but a new way to the eastern section of the Po di Gorao, whereupon the running in the north section between Codigoro and Ariano silted up, and then gradually disappeared in the course of drainage measures. ). Goro was originally a fishing village and then developed into an important fishing port in the northern Adriatic. The main sources of income of the community are deep-sea fishing and shellfishing on the mussel beds of the lagoon of Goro, in which mainly mussels are harvested.
Attractions
- Fishing Port: fish market and auction of fish, by ear '.
- Goro Lighthouse (Faro di Goro ): A popular destination, especially for motor yachts and sailing ships in a pristine lagoon with typical vegetation and birdlife.
Sons and daughters of the town
- Milva, singer and actress