| Caltignaga | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Comune di Caltignaga | |
 Castle of Caltignaga. | |
| Location of Caltignaga | |
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| Coordinates: 45°31′N 8°35′E / 45.517°N 8.583°E / 45.517; 8.583 | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Novara (NO) |
| Frazioni | Morghengo, Sologno |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pietro Antonio Miglio |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.32 km (8.62 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 179 m (587 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,447 |
| • Density | 110/km (280/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Caltignaghesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 28010 |
| Dialing code | 0321 |
| Website | Official 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
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
External links
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