Cerano

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Comune di Cerano
Coat of arms of Comune di Cerano
Municipal coat of arms

Location of Cerano in Italy
Country Flag of Italy Italy
Region Piedmont
Province Novara (NO)
Mayor Gaetano Quaglia
Elevation 134 m (440 ft)
Area 32.1 km² (12 sq mi)
Population (as of Dec. 2004)
 - Total 6,792
 - Density 212/km² (549/sq mi)
Time zone CET, UTC+1
Coordinates 45°24′N, 8°47′E
Gentilic Ceranesi
Dialing code 0321
Postal code 28065
Website: www.comune.cerano.no.it/

Cerano is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Novara in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 90 km northeast of Turin and about 14 km southeast of Novara. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 6,792 and an area of 32.1 km².[1]

Cerano borders the following municipalities: Abbiategrasso, Boffalora sopra Ticino, Cassolnovo, Magenta, Robecco sul Naviglio, Sozzago, and Trecate.

The Renaissance painter Giovanni Battista Crespi is known as il Cerano because he resided here.

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

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