Ghemme

Summary

Ghemme is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Novara in the Italian region Piedmont, located on the river Sesia about 80 kilometres (50 mi) northeast of Turin and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of Novara.

Ghemme
Comune di Ghemme
Coat of arms of Ghemme
Location of Ghemme
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Location of Ghemme in Italy
Ghemme is located in Piedmont
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Ghemme (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 45°36′N 8°25′E / 45.600°N 8.417°E / 45.600; 8.417
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
ProvinceNovara (NO)
FrazioniStrona
Government
 • MayorDavide Temporelli
Area
 • Total20.57 km2 (7.94 sq mi)
Elevation
241 m (791 ft)
Population
 (2007)[2]
 • Total3,668
 • Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
DemonymGhemmesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
28074
Dialing code0163
Patron saintBlessed Panacea
Saint dayFirst Friday of May
WebsiteOfficial website
Facade of the parish church

It is the birthplace of architect Alessandro Antonelli and the town of origin of Blessed Panacea De' Muzzi. The main attraction is the castle (Castello-ricetto), built in the 11th to 15th centuries.

Ghemme is notable for its red wine.

References edit

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

External links edit

  • Official website[permanent dead link]