Novara
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This article is about the city in Italy. For other uses, see Novara (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Navarre.
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.
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Novara | |
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Comune di Novara | |
Coordinates: 45.45°N 8.62°E / 45.45; 8.62 | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Piedmont |
Province | Novara (NO) |
Frazioni | Lumellogno, Agognate, Bicocca Di Novara, Casalgiate, Olengo, Pernate, Sant'Agabio, Torrion Quartara, Veveri, Vignale, Gionzana, Pagliate |
Government | |
• Mayor | Alessandro Canelli (Right-wing coalition) |
Area | |
• Total | 103.05 km2 (39.79 sq mi) |
Elevation | 162 m (531 ft) |
Population (1 January 2021)[2] | |
• Total | 101,916 |
• Density | 990/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
Demonym | Novarese(i) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 28100 |
Dialing code | 0321 |
Patron saint | Saint Gaudentius |
Saint day | 22 January |
Website | Official website |
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