Gattinara ( pms, Gatinera) is a ''
comune
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'' (municipality) in the
Province of Vercelli
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in the
Italian
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region of
Piedmont
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, located about northeast of
Turin
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and about north of
Vercelli
Vercelli (; pms, Vërsèj ), is a city and ''comune'' of 46,552 inhabitants (January 1, 2017) in the Province of Vercelli, Piedmont, northern Italy. One of the oldest urban sites in northern Italy, it was founded, according to most historians, ...
. As of December 31, 2004, it had a population of 8,506 and an area of .
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.
Gattinara is notable for its red
wine
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.
Gattinara borders the following municipalities:
Ghemme
Ghemme is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Novara in the Italian region Piedmont, located on the river Sesia about northeast of Turin and about northwest of Novara.
It is the birthplace of architect Alessandro Antonelli and the ...
,
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,
Lozzolo
Lozzolo is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Vercelli in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about north of Vercelli. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 797 and an area of .All demographics a ...
,
Roasio
Roasio is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Vercelli in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about northwest of Vercelli. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,517 and an area of .All demograph ...
,
Romagnano Sesia
Romagnano Sesia is a town and ''comune'' (municipality) of about 4,000 inhabitants in the Province of Novara in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about northwest of Novara.
Romagnano Sesia borders the following ...
,
Rovasenda
Rovasenda is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Vercelli in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about northwest of Vercelli. As of 31 December 2020, it had a population of 9,025 and an area of .All demog ...
,
Prato Sesia
Prato Sesia is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Novara in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about northwest of Novara.
Prato Sesia borders the following municipalities: Boca, Cavallirio, Grignasco ...
and
Serravalle Sesia
Serravalle Sesia is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Vercelli in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about north of Vercelli
Vercelli (; pms, Vërsèj ), is a city and ''comune'' of 46,552 inhabita ...
.
Demographic evolution
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Notable residents
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Mercurino Arborio
Mercurino Arborio, marchese di Gattinara (10 June 1465 – 5 June 1530), was an Italian statesman and jurist best known as the chancellor of the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V. He was made cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church for San Giovanni ...
(1465–1530), marchese di Gattinara, statesman and jurist
*
Angelo Martino Colombo
Angelo Martino Colombo (13 May 1935 – 13 March 2014) was an Italian professional football player.
Honours
* Serie A
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(1935–2014), footballer
*
Piero Gibellino
Piero Gibellino (29 March 1926 – 5 July 2003) was an Italian professional football
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(born 1926), retired Italian professional football player
References
External links
www.comune.gattinara.vc.it/
Cities and towns in Piedmont
Wine regions of Italy
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