Novara
Novara | |
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| Comune di Novara | |
A panorama of Novara, showing the Basilica of San Gaudenzio, with its campanile and cupola, and Novara Cathedral | |
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Novara Location of Novara in Piedmont Novara Novara (Italy) Novara Novara (Europe) | |
| Coordinates: 45°27′N 8°37′E / 45.45°N 8.62°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Novara (NO) |
| Frazioni | Lumellogno, Agognate, Bicocca Di Novara, Casalgiate, Olengo, Pernate, Sant'Agabio, Torrion Quartara, Veveri, Vignale, Gionzana, Pagliate |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alessandro Canelli (Right-wing coalition) |
| Area | |
• Total | 103.05 km2 (39.79 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 162 m (531 ft) |
| Population (2025) | |
• Total | 102,231 |
| • Density | 992.05/km2 (2,569.4/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Novarese(i) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 28100 |
| Dialing code | 0321 |
| Patron saint | Saint Gaudentius |
| Saint day | 22 January |
| Website | Official website |
Novara (Italian: [noˈvaːra] ⓘ; Novarese: [nuˈ(ʋ)aːra]) is the capital city of the province of Novara in the region of Piedmont in Northern Italy, to the west of Milan. With a population of 102,231, it is the 2nd-largest city in Piedmont after Turin as of 2025.
It is an important crossroads for commercial traffic along the routes from Milan to Turin and from Genoa to Switzerland.
Novara lies between the streams Agogna and Terdoppio in northeastern Piedmont, 50 km (31 mi) from Milan and 95 km (59 mi) from Turin. It is only 15 km (9.3 mi) from the river Ticino, which marks the border with the Lombardy region.