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Ariano nel Polesine: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Rovigo, Veneto. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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The report looks at the exact point: landslide and flood risk, seismic zone, price per square metre for the area, services and nearby stops.

For example: Via Romea 1, Ariano nel Polesine.

Ariano nel Polesine, the low-lying land of the Po delta

Here the land lies at sea level, and in places below it. Ariano nel Polesine is a municipality in the Po delta, between branches of the river, with the Po di Goro marking the border with Emilia-Romagna. The land is made up of reclaimed farmland, embankments, canals and small scattered settlements, and much of it lies within the Po Delta regional park.

Living here means living with water. The fields stay dry thanks to pumping stations and a network of canals, while the branches of the Po run between embankments higher than the houses: the official flood maps need to be read for the individual address, and the report does so. The market is mostly detached houses, often old, with land or a yard; in masonry houses, rising damp, foundations on soft ground and the state of the roof matter. Average declared incomes are below the average for the province of Rovigo.

The population is shrinking and ageing. In 2023 there were 3,866 residents, down 15.1% from 4,554 in 2011, or 688 fewer people. The average age is 51.5 against 49.0 for the province, and over-65s make up 32.5% against 28.1% for the province. Foreign residents account for 5.7%.

All 50 municipalities in the Polesine are in seismic zone 3; in Ariano the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is low, about 0.062 g. On the clay and peat soils of the delta, how a building behaves depends mainly on its foundations, so look carefully for cracks and settlement when you visit.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published, and the report traces the address back to the plot.

Key points

  • Po delta, with the Po di Goro on the border with Emilia-Romagna.
  • Reclaimed land at sea level: read flood hazard for the address.
  • Over-65s at 32.5%, against 28.1% in the province.
  • 3,866 residents, down 15.1% since 2011.

Overview

Ariano nel Polesine is a municipality in the province of Rovigo, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 3,866 residents, ranked 13 of 50 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Ariano nel Polesine is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 50 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.062 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

Even in zone 3, seismic standards apply to new buildings: for an older building, ask about the design year and any structural work.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 15.1%. The estimated average age is 52 years, higher than the province average (49). 32% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 5.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Ariano nel Polesine declared an average taxable income of 20,422 euros, below the provincial average (23,221 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Ariano nel Polesine is in climate zone E, with 2,347 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 October to 15 April, for up to 14 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 2 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Ariano nel Polesine has 6 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility and 1 sports facility.

There are 0.3 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.6).

Public transport

We do not yet have open public transport timetables for this municipality: the report says so explicitly, without inventing distances.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 5.9% of the land in Ariano nel Polesine, compared with 8.4% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.7 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Ariano nel Polesine is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Veneto in 2025. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Ariano nel Polesine.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Ariano nel Polesine: the report checks the address against the ISPRA maps.

House prices

The Revenue Agency's price ranges per square metre (OMI) apply to zones, not to whole municipalities: the report gives the range for the address's zone.

Land registry

The cadastral maps for Ariano nel Polesine are public: from the address the report finds the sheet and parcel number.

Liveability area by area

The Vicinalia liveability index runs from 0 to 100 and looks at the place, not the people who live there: services within walking distance, transport, green space, natural hazards, air, quiet, buildings and connection. Here it is worked out at the centre of each of the 49 inhabited census areas in Ariano nel Polesine. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 62 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 53.1%
  • good 46.9%

Vicinalia index by census area, licence CC BY-SA 4.0. Data: IdroGEO ISPRA (2026), Istat, INGV, EEA, AGCOM, Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.

The colour is the value at the centre of the area. For an exact address, search for it above: the free check looks at that exact point. How the index is worked out

Data sources

ISTAT code 029002. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.