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Borgolavezzaro

Coordinates: 45°19′N 8°42′E / 45.317°N 8.700°E / 45.317; 8.700
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Borgolavezzaro
Comune di Borgolavezzaro
Coat of arms of Borgolavezzaro
Location of Borgolavezzaro
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Borgolavezzaro is located in Italy
Borgolavezzaro
Borgolavezzaro
Location of Borgolavezzaro in Italy
Borgolavezzaro is located in Piedmont
Borgolavezzaro
Borgolavezzaro
Borgolavezzaro (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 45°19′N 8°42′E / 45.317°N 8.700°E / 45.317; 8.700
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
ProvinceNovara (NO)
Government
 • MayorAnnalisa Achilli
Area
 • Total21.09 km2 (8.14 sq mi)
Elevation
118 m (387 ft)
Population
 (Dec. 2004)[2]
 • Total1,909
 • Density91/km2 (230/sq mi)
DemonymBorgolavezzaresi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
28071
Dialing code0321
WebsiteOfficial website

Borgolavezzaro (Piedmontese: Borghlavzar, Lombard: Burglavsàr) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Novara in the Italian region of Piedmont, which is located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) northeast of Turin and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) southeast of Novara.

Borgolavezzaro borders the following municipalities: Albonese, Cilavegna, Nicorvo, Robbio, Tornaco, Vespolate.

Borgolavezzaro was founded in 1200.

It was the birthplace of illustrious figures like the war's minister and Alpine group's founder Cesare Magnani Ricotti, the italian writers Luigi Gramegna and Gaudenzio Merula, and Luigi Tornielli, politician and founder of BPN one of the most important bank of northern Italy.

References

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
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