The Province of Ferrara (Italian: Provincia di Ferrara) is a province in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Ferrara.
It has an area of 2,632 km², about two thirds of the area of the U.S. State of Rhode Island, and a total population of about 350,000. There are 26 comuni (singular: comune) in the province, see Comuni of the Province of Ferrara. At May 30, 2005, the main comuni by population were:
| Comune | Population |
|---|---|
| Ferrara | 132,536 |
| Cento | 31,827 |
| Comacchio | 22,400 |
| Argenta | 21,987 |
| Copparo | 17,786 |
| Bondeno | 15,538 |
| Codigoro | 12,845 |
| Portomaggiore | 12,163 |
| Poggio Renatico | 8,167 |
| Mesola | 7,320 |
| Vigarano Mainarda | 6,726 |
| Ostellato | 6,717 |
| Sant'Agostino | 6,361 |
| Berra | 5,655 |
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