Caltignaga

Caltignaga
Comune
Comune di Caltignaga
Castle of Caltignaga.
Castle of Caltignaga.
Location of Caltignaga
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Caltignaga is located in Italy
Caltignaga
Caltignaga
Location of Caltignaga in Italy
Caltignaga is located in Piedmont
Caltignaga
Caltignaga
Caltignaga (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 45°31′N 8°35′E / 45.517°N 8.583°E / 45.517; 8.583
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
ProvinceNovara (NO)
FrazioniMorghengo, Sologno
Government
 • MayorPietro Antonio Miglio
Area
[1]
 • Total
22.32 km2 (8.62 sq mi)
Elevation
179 m (587 ft)
Population
 (Dec. 2004)[2]
 • Total
2,447
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
DemonymCaltignaghesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
28010
Dialing code0321
WebsiteOfficial website

Caltignaga 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 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) northwest of Novara.

Caltignaga borders the following municipalities: Bellinzago Novarese, Briona, Cameri, Momo, Novara, and San Pietro Mosezzo.

Main sights

  • Parish church of Santa Maria Assunta (11th-12th centuries)
  • Castle (14th-17th centuries)
  • Oratory of Santi Nazzaro e Celso, in the frazione of Sologno (11th century). It is an example of Romanesque architecture housing, in the interior, mid-15th centuries frescoes by Giovanni da Campo and others. They depict stories of the legendary lives of Nazarius and Celsus.
  • Remains of a Roman aqueduct

References

  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.


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