Romentino is a town of about 5000 inhabitants[3] in the province of Novara, Piedmont (Northern Italy) 8 kilometres (5 mi) east of Novara and 40 kilometres (25 mi) west of Milan. It has an area of about 18 square kilometres (6.9 sq mi). The town mayor is Marco Caccia, since May 2019.
Romentino | |
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| Comune di Romentino | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Romentino  | |
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| Coordinates: 45°28′N 8°43′E / 45.467°N 8.717°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Novara (NO) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marco Caccia |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.69 km2 (6.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 136 m (446 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2014)[2] | |
• Total | 5,621 |
| • Density | 320/km2 (820/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Romentinesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 28068 |
| Dialing code | 0321 |
| Patron saint | John the Baptist |
| Saint day | 24 June |
| Website | Official website |
According to local historian Luigi Baldi, Romentino was founded by the Romans after their conquest of Cisalpine Gaul (Northern Italy) in 2nd century BC. The name of the town was Roma apud Ticinum, that means Rome near Ticino River, though other hypotheses about the original name exist.
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 from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
- ^ Tuttitalia. "Popolazione Romentino 2001-2018". Tuttitalia.it. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
External links
edit- Official website (in Italian)