Carpignano Sesia

Comune in Piedmont, Italy
Location of Carpignano Sesia
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45°32′N 8°26′E / 45.533°N 8.433°E / 45.533; 8.433CountryItalyRegionPiedmontProvinceNovara (NO)Government
 • MayorGiuseppe MaioArea • Total14.8 km2 (5.7 sq mi)Elevation
204 m (669 ft)Population
 (Dec. 2004)[2]
 • Total2,572 • Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)DemonymCarpignanesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
28064
Dialing code0321WebsiteOfficial website

Carpignano Sesia is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Novara in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) northeast of Turin and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Novara.

Carpignano Sesia borders the following municipalities: Briona, Fara Novarese, Ghemme, Ghislarengo, Lenta, Sillavengo, and Sizzano.

Main sights

  • "Castle" (Ricetto), a group of walls with fortified houses in the historic center, built in the 11th centuries by the Counts of Pombia
  • Church of San Pietro, located in the ricetto, known from as early as the 11th century. It houses some Gothic-style frescoes (1st century)

Twin towns — sister cities

Carpignano Sesia is twinned with:

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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