Mezzomerico

Mezzomerico
Comune di Mezzomerico
Location of Mezzomerico
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Mezzomerico is located in Italy
Mezzomerico
Mezzomerico
Location of Mezzomerico in Italy
Mezzomerico is located in Piedmont
Mezzomerico
Mezzomerico
Mezzomerico (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 45°37′N 8°36′E / 45.617°N 8.600°E / 45.617; 8.600
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
ProvinceNovara (NO)
Government
 • MayorPietro Mattachini
Area
 • Total7.6 km2 (2.9 sq mi)
Elevation
266 m (873 ft)
Population
 (December 2004)[2]
 • Total1,005
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
DemonymMezzomerichesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
28040
Dialing code0321
WebsiteOfficial website

Mezzomerico is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Novara in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) northeast of Turin and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Novara.

Mezzomerico borders the following municipalities: Agrate Conturbia, Divignano, Marano Ticino, Oleggio, Suno, and Vaprio d'Agogna.

The name of the town shows its origins as Celtic Mediomatrici settlement; the name was attested as Mediomadrigo in 980.[3]

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. ^ Istituto Geografico de Agostini, Nomi d'Italia, ISBN 88-511-0983-4, p. 384