Novara
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- For other uses, see Novara (disambiguation).
| Comune di Novara | |
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 Municipal coat of arms |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Novara (NO) |
| Mayor | Massimo Giordano |
| Elevation | 162 m |
| Area | 103 km² |
| Population | |
| - Total (as of December 31, 2004) | 102,817 |
| - Density | 990/km² |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | Novaresi |
| Dialing code | 0321 |
| Postal code | 28100 |
| Frazioni | Lumellogno, Olengo, Pernate, Torrion Quartara, Agognate, Casalgiate, Cascina Montà, Cascina Roggia Mora, Gionzana, Pagliate |
| Patron | San Gaudenzio |
| - Day | January 22 |
| Website: www.comune.novara.it | |
Novara is a city of Piedmont, in North-west Italy, to the west of Milan.
It is the capital city of the province of Novara.
[edit] History
Founded in ancient times by Romans, Novara was the site of two important battles, the Battle of Novara (in 1513) in the War of the League of Cambrai and the Battle of Novara (in 1849) in the Italian Wars of Independence.
[edit] Main sights
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