Novara

Novara
Comune di Novara
A panorama of Novara, showing the Basilica of San Gaudenzio, with its campanile and cupola, and Novara Cathedral
A panorama of Novara, showing the Basilica of San Gaudenzio, with its campanile and cupola, and Novara Cathedral
Flag of Novara
Coat of arms of Novara
Location of Novara
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Novara is located in Italy
Novara
Novara
Location of Novara in Piedmont
Novara is located in Piedmont
Novara
Novara
Novara (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 45°27′N 8°37′E / 45.45°N 8.62°E / 45.45; 8.62
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
ProvinceNovara (NO)
FrazioniLumellogno, Agognate, Bicocca Di Novara, Casalgiate, Olengo, Pernate, Sant'Agabio, Torrion Quartara, Veveri, Vignale, Gionzana, Pagliate
Government
 • MayorAlessandro Canelli (Right-wing coalition)
Area
 • Total103.05 km2 (39.79 sq mi)
Elevation
162 m (531 ft)
Population
 (1 January 2021)[2]
 • Total101,916
 • Density990/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
DemonymNovarese(i)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
28100
Dialing code0321
Patron saintSaint Gaudentius
Saint day22 January
WebsiteOfficial website

Novara (Italian: [noˈvaːra] ; Novarese: [nuˈ(ʋ)aːra]) is the capital city of the province of Novara in the Piedmont region in northwest Italy, to the west of Milan. With 101,916 inhabitants (on 1 January 2021), it is the second most populous city in Piedmont after Turin. It is an important crossroads for commercial traffic along the routes from Milan to Turin and from Genoa to Switzerland. Novara lies between the streams Agogna and Terdoppio in northeastern Piedmont, 50 km (31 mi) from Milan and 95 km (59 mi) from Turin. It is only 15 km (9.3 mi) distant from the river Ticino, which marks the border with Lombardy region.

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.