Mesola (Ferrarese: La Mèsula) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Ferrara in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 80 km northeast of Bologna and about 50 km east of Ferrara. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 7,331 and an area of 84.2 km2. Mesola borders the following municipalities: Ariano nel Polesine, Berra, Codigoro, Goro. One of the landmarks in the town is the Castle of Mesola, built between 1578 and 1583, mainly used as a hunting lodge by the Este dynasty. It now houses the civic library and the Museum of the Wood and Deer of Mesola.

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