Mezzomerico

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Mezzomerico
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Province	Province of Novara (NO)
Mayor
Elevation	m
Area	7.6 km²
Population
- Total (as of Dec. 2004)	1,005
- Density	132/km²
Time zone	CET, UTC+1
Coordinates	45°37′N 8°36′E
Gentilic
Dialing code	0321
Postal code	28040
Location of Mezzomerico in Italy

Mezzomerico is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Novara in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 90 km northeast of Turin and about 20 km north of Novara. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,005 and an area of 7.6 km².^[1]

Mezzomerico borders the following municipalities: Agrate Conturbia, Divignano, Marano Ticino, Oleggio, Suno, and Vaprio d'Agogna.

[edit] Name

The name of Mezzomerico reflects the Celtic Mediomatrici people; the name was attested as Mediomadrigo in 980.^[2]

[edit] Demographic evolution

[edit] References

1. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
2. ^ Istituto Geografico de Agostini, Nomi d'Italia, ISBN 88-511-0983-4, p. 384