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Stienta: 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 Eridania 58, Stienta.

Stienta, the upper Polesine on the bank of the Po

Stienta lies in the upper Polesine, on the left bank of the Po, with the province of Ferrara across the river. It is low, flat land shaped by reclamation, with cereal and sugar beet fields, canals and the great embankment running beside the river. Ferrara and Rovigo are the references for work and services.

For buyers, the first question is water. The ground here is barely above sea level and the Po flows between high banks: look carefully at the official flood maps, which the report reads for the address, and at the height of the ground floor compared with the road. Otherwise the housing is village houses, detached homes and old farmhouses.

In 2023 there were 3,091 residents, down 7.1% on 2011. The average age is 49.4, close to the province (49.0); over-65s are 29.1% and foreign residents 8.0%. Declared incomes are in line with the Rovigo average.

All 50 municipalities in the Polesine are in seismic zone 3. In Stienta the expected ground acceleration is 0.102 g; on soft plain soils, ask about foundations and cracks, especially in older buildings.

With the Revenue Agency's cadastral maps the report goes from the address to the plot and adds the local price band and the distance to schools, pharmacies and shops. This is climate zone E, with damp, foggy winters.

Key points

  • Upper Polesine, on the left bank of the Po
  • Low-lying plain: read the flood maps carefully
  • 3,091 residents, down 7.1% since 2011
  • Seismic zone 3, like the whole Polesine

Overview

Stienta is a municipality in the province of Rovigo, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 3,091 residents, ranked 19 of 50 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Stienta 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 0.102 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 7.1%. The estimated average age is 49 years, in line with the province. 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 8.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Stienta declared an average taxable income of 23,170 euros, in line with the province (23,221 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Stienta is in climate zone E, with 2,329 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 9 metres above sea level.

Services

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

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 8.4% of the land in Stienta, 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

Stienta 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 Stienta.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Stienta: 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 Stienta 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 36 inhabited census areas in Stienta. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 63 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.9%
  • fair 98.1%

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 029045. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.