Orta San Giulio

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Orta San Giulio
Country Italy Italy
Region Piedmont
Province Province of Novara (NO)
Mayor
Elevation 294 m
Area 6.8 km²
Population
 - Total (as of Dec. 2004) 1,170
 - Density 172/km²
Time zone CET, UTC+1
Coordinates 45°48′N 8°24′E
Gentilic ortesi
Dialing code 0322
Postal code 28016
Frazioni Legro, Corconio, Imolo


Location of Orta San Giulio in Italy
Website: www.comune.ortasangiulio.no.it

Orta San Giulio is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Novara in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 100 km northeast of Turin and about 40 km northwest of Novara. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,170 and an area of 6.8 km2.[1]

View of the town
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View of the town


The town is built largely on a promontory which juts out from the eastern bank of Lake Orta close to the island of San Giulio. It is well-known for the nearby Sacro Monte, which is a site of pilgrimage and worship and, like the town itself and the island, is a popular destinatation for fairly small-scale tourism.

The municipality of Orta San Giulio contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Legro, Corconio, and Imolo.

Orta San Giulio borders the following municipalities: Ameno, Bolzano Novarese, Gozzano, Miasino, Pella, Pettenasco, and San Maurizio d'Opaglio.

[edit] Demographic evolution

[edit] References

  1. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

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