Gattinara
Gattinara
Gatinera (Piedmontese) | |
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| Comune di Gattinara | |
Location of Gattinara  | |
  Gattinara Location of Gattinara in Italy  Gattinara Gattinara (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 45°37′0″N 8°22′0″E / 45.61667°N 8.36667°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Vercelli (VC) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Daniele Baglione |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.5 km2 (12.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 265 m (869 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2004)[2] | |
| • Total | 8,506 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (660/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Gattinaresi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 13045 |
| Dialing code | 0163 |
| Patron saint | Saint Peter |
| Saint day | 29 June |
| Website | Official website |
Gattinara (Piedmontese: Gatinera) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Vercelli in the Italian region of Piedmont, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) northeast of Turin and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) north of Vercelli. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 8,506 and an area of 33.5 square kilometres (12.9 sq mi).[3]
Gattinara is notable for its red wine.
Gattinara borders the following municipalities: Ghemme, Lenta, Lozzolo, Roasio, Romagnano Sesia, Rovasenda, Prato Sesia and Serravalle Sesia.
Demographic evolution
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Notable residents
[edit]- Mercurino Arborio (1465–1530), marchese di Gattinara, statesman and jurist
- Angelo Martino Colombo (1935–2014), footballer[4]
- Piero Gibellino (1926–2003), footballer
References
[edit]- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ Alessandro Nasi (14 May 2014). "Vercelli piange il suo "Angelo" tra i pali". La Stampa (in Italian).
External links
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