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Papozze: 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 Panarella 1, Papozze.

Papozze, the lower Polesine along the Po embankment

Papozze lies on the left bank of the Po, in the lower Polesine, where the river nears its delta. The village is just a few metres above sea level, protected by embankments, with reclaimed fields stretching flat to the horizon and the river's floodplain right behind the houses. Adria is the nearest town for services and secondary schools, and Rovigo is the provincial capital.

Buyers mainly find detached houses with a plot of land, old farmhouses and newer villas, in a quiet farming setting. Everything is done by car. For any purchase the main question is water: ground level, distance from the embankment and whether there are basement rooms.

Istat, the national statistics office, counted 1,388 residents in 2023, down 15.6% from 1,645 in 2011. The average age is 51.6, against 49.0 for the province, and over-65s make up 32.4%. Foreign residents account for 8.1%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

The report measures ground elevation at the address and compares it with the official flood maps, which in a lowland municipality on the Po are the most useful information. For older houses, also ask about rising damp in the walls.

For earthquakes, all 50 municipalities in the province of Rovigo are in seismic zone 3; in Papozze the expected ground acceleration is 0.063 g. On the soft soils of the lower plain foundations matter, so for recently built houses it is worth asking for the geological report that went with the design. Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover the municipality.

Key points

  • Left bank of the Po, lower Polesine towards the delta.
  • Land a few metres above sea level: check flood maps.
  • Population down 15.6% since 2011.
  • All 50 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 3.

Overview

Papozze is a municipality in the province of Rovigo, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 1,388 residents, ranked 39 of 50 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Papozze 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 0.063 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 15.6%. 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 8.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Papozze declared an average taxable income of 19,502 euros, below the provincial average (23,221 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Papozze 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 5 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Papozze has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 healthcare facility, 1 sports facility and 1 green area.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 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 5.4% of the land in Papozze, compared with 8.4% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Papozze 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 Papozze.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Papozze: 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 Papozze 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 21 inhabited census areas in Papozze. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 58 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

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 029034. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.