Carpignano Sesia Explained

Carpignano Sesia
Official Name:	Comune di Carpignano Sesia
Coordinates:	45.5333°N 34°W
Region:	Piedmont
Province:	Novara (NO)
Mayor:	Giuseppe Maio
Area Total Km2:	14.8
Population Footnotes:	^[1]
Population Total:	2572
Population As Of:	Dec. 2004
Population Demonym:	Carpignanesi
Elevation M:	204
Postal Code:	28064
Area Code:	0321

Carpignano Sesia is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Novara in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 80km (50miles) northeast of Turin and about 15km (09miles) northwest of Novara.

Carpignano Sesia borders the following municipalities: Briona, Fara Novarese, Ghemme, Ghislarengo, Lenta, Sillavengo, and Sizzano.

Main sights

"Castle" (Ricetto), a group of walls with fortified houses in the historic center, built in the 11th centuries by the Counts of Pombia
Church of San Pietro, located in the ricetto, known from as early as the 11th century. It houses some Gothic-style frescoes (1st century)

Twin towns — sister cities

Carpignano Sesia is twinned with:

Mathay, France

References

Notes and References

All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.