Meina is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Novara in the Italian region of Piedmont, located about 77 kilometres (48 mi) northwest of Milan, about 100 kilometres (62 mi) northeast of Turin and about 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of Novara, on the southern area of Lake Maggiore.
Meina | |
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| Comune di Meina | |
 Meina and Lake Maggiore. | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Meina  | |
  Meina Location of Meina in Italy  Meina Meina (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 45°47′N 8°32′E / 45.783°N 8.533°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Novara (NO) |
| Frazioni | Ghevio, Silvera |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fabrizio Barbieri |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.8 km2 (3.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 214 m (702 ft) |
| Population (2007)[2] | |
• Total | 2,446 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (810/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Meinesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 28046 |
| Dialing code | 0322 |
| Patron saint | St. Margaret |
Meina is often called the "village of villas" because of the many grand residences that dot the shoreline. Villa Eden is a neo-Palladian palace with Renaissance-inspired symmetry. Villa Faraggiana has an elegantly classical facade with formal gardens that form the foundation of the Museo Botanico. The Palazzo Municipale was built in the 1800s with various coloured local granite stones. It boasts beautiful ceiling frescoes in the Council Salon.[3]
During World War II, Meina was the site of the massacre of 16 Italian Jews by German SS soldiers as part of the Lake Maggiore massacres. The event inspired the movie Hotel Meina, directed in 2007 by Carlo Lizzani.
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ "Meina, Town in Lake Maggiore, Italy". www.summerinitaly.com. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
External links
edit- Official Tourism Gateway[permanent dead link] Lake Maggiore Official Tourism Gateway
- Ofer Lellouche