Italy
Veneto
Rovigo
Adria is a comune in the provincia of Rovigo, Veneto with a population of 18,787 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 20 passengers departing from Adria arrived in the United States.
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Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Adria4m12,303
- Bottrighe4m1,741
- Valliera2m671
- Baricetta2m510
- Ca' Emo4m357
- Fasana Polesine3m291
- Bellombra2m211
- Cavanella Po1m142
- Mazzorno Sinistro2m89
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Palazzon1m144
- Corcrevà2m118
- San Pietro Basso0m102
- Canareggio3m64
- Canton Basso4m62
- Piantamelon2m55
- Case Beviacqua4m49
- Sabbioni0m36
- Canton3m33
- San Giovanni1m31
Population and Migration
This chart shows annual resident population, US arrivals (1830 to 1912), and international migration (2001 to present). Not all data is available for every period, so gaps are normal.
The population has declined 45% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1902 with 6 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 7% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
20
1830–1912
Peak year
1902
6 arrivals
Cittadinanza per discendenza
Could a line from Adria qualify for Italian citizenship?
Between 1830 and 1912, at least 20 passengers from Adria arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1902. If one of them is your ancestor, Italy may recognize you as a citizen under jure sanguinis (citizenship by descent).
The birthplace alone does not decide it. Each generation between that ancestor and you does: who naturalized, and when. Since the 2025 law, the number of generations matters too.
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Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Adria recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Adria.