Mezzomerico Explained

Mezzomerico
Official Name:Comune di Mezzomerico
Coordinates:45.6167°N 44°W
Region:Piedmont
Province:Novara (NO)
Mayor:Pietro Mattachini
Area Total Km2:7.6
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1005
Population As Of:December 2004
Population Demonym:Mezzomerichesi
Elevation M:266
Postal Code:28040
Area Code:0321

Mezzomerico is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Novara in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 90km (60miles) northeast of Turin and about 20km (10miles) north of Novara.

Mezzomerico borders the following municipalities: Agrate Conturbia, Divignano, Marano Ticino, Oleggio, Suno, and Vaprio d'Agogna. The name of the town shows its origins as Celtic Mediomatrici settlement; the name was attested as Mediomadrigo in 980.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  2. Istituto Geografico de Agostini, Nomi d'Italia,, p. 384