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Jolanda di Savoia: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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For example: Corso Giacomo Matteotti 1, Jolanda di Savoia.

Jolanda di Savoia, reclaimed land in the Ferrara lowlands

This land was won back from the water. Jolanda di Savoia lies in the lower Ferrara area, on reclaimed plain that sits almost at sea level and partly below it, divided by straight canals and large cultivated fields. The town is named after Princess Jolanda of Savoy, daughter of King Victor Emmanuel III, and the large Bonifiche Ferraresi farming estate stretches across its territory.

The landscape says a lot about daily life: fields as far as the eye can see, scattered houses, a compact main village and small hamlets. Ferrara is about half an hour by car, and the coast at Comacchio is a similar distance. Buyers find detached houses with plenty of space, often at modest prices, but need a car for almost everything and should expect damp, foggy winters in climate zone E.

Istat, the national statistics office, records 2,618 residents in 2023, down 12.8% on 2011. The population is old: an average age of 52.8 against 49.2 for the province, and more than a third of residents are over 65 (35.2%). Foreign residents make up 8.7%. Declared incomes are well below the average for the province of Ferrara.

The municipality is in seismic zone 3, with an expected acceleration of 0.082 g. On the clay soils of reclaimed land, have a surveyor look at the foundations and walls, and ask for the paperwork on any work done.

Revenue Agency cadastral maps are published. On land kept dry by pumping stations, the height of the plot and the official flood maps matter, and the report reads them for the address.

Key points

  • Reclaimed plain almost at sea level
  • Home to the Bonifiche Ferraresi farming estate
  • 35.2% over 65, average age 52.8
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.082 g

Overview

Jolanda di Savoia is a municipality in the province of Ferrara, in Emilia-Romagna. At the end of 2023 it had 2,618 residents, among the smallest in the province (20 of 21).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Jolanda di Savoia is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (20 of 21) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.082 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 12.8%. The estimated average age is 53 years, higher than the province average (49). 35% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 8.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Jolanda di Savoia declared an average taxable income of 20,391 euros, below the provincial average (24,414 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Jolanda di Savoia is in climate zone E, with 2,267 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 1 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Jolanda di Savoia has 3 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.7 per 1,000 residents.

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 3.2% of the land in Jolanda di Savoia, compared with 7.2% in the province and 9.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Jolanda di Savoia is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Emilia-Romagna in 2026. 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 open contaminated sites in Jolanda di Savoia; 2 have been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Jolanda di Savoia: 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 Jolanda di Savoia 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 54 inhabited census areas in Jolanda di Savoia. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 70 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 45.9%
  • good 54.1%

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 038010. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.