Orta San Giulio
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| Comune di Orta San Giulio | |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Novara (NO) |
| Mayor | Stefano Cusinato |
| Elevation | 294 m (965 ft) |
| Area | 6.8 km² (3 sq mi) |
| Population (as of Dec. 2004 [1]) | |
| - Total | 1,170 |
| - Density | 172/km² (445/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | Ortesi |
| Dialing code | 0322 |
| Postal code | 28016 |
| Frazioni | Legro, Corconio, Imolo |
| Patron | St. Julius of Orta |
| - Day | January 31 |
| Website: www.comune.ortasangiulio.no.it | |
Orta San Giulio is a town and 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.
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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 destination for fairly small-scale tourism. In 2003, the Sacro Monte of Orta was inserted by UNESCO in the World Heritage List.
Orta San Giulio borders the following municipalities: Ameno, Bolzano Novarese, Gozzano, Miasino, Pella, Pettenasco, and San Maurizio d'Opaglio.
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