Caltignaga

Comune in Piedmont, Italy
Location of Caltignaga
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45°31′N 8°35′E / 45.517°N 8.583°E / 45.517; 8.583CountryItalyRegionPiedmontProvinceNovara (NO)FrazioniMorghengo, SolognoGovernment
 • MayorPietro Antonio MiglioArea • Total22.32 km2 (8.62 sq mi)Elevation
179 m (587 ft)Population
 (Dec. 2004)[2]
 • Total2,447 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)DemonymCaltignaghesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
28010
Dialing code0321WebsiteOfficial 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.

External links

  • Official website
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