Valli di Comacchio
The Valli di Comacchio, meaning "fish basins of Comacchio", are a series of contiguous brackish lagoons situated to the south of Comacchio, close to the Adriatic coast of the Emilia-Romagna region in northern Italy. They lie within the comuni of Comacchio and Argenta in the province of Ferrara and the comune of Ravenna in the province of Ravenna.
| Valli di Comacchio | |
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| Valli residue del comprensorio di Comacchio | |
Saline ponds in Comacchio | |
Location in Italy | |
| Location | Emilia-Romagna, Italy |
| Nearest city | Comacchio |
| Coordinates | 44°36′55″N 12°10′01″E |
| Area | 130 km2 |
| Governing body | Region of Emilia-Romagna |
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| Official name | Valli residue del comprensorio di Comacchio |
| Designated | 4 September 1981 |
| Reference no. | 225 |
The area, covering almost 17,000 hectares within the Parco regionale del Delta del Po, the regional park of the Po Delta, is classified as a Site of Community Importance and a Special Protection Area. It is also rated internationally important by the Ramsar Convention for the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands.
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