Gattinara

Comune in Piedmont, Italy

Gattinara Gatinera (Piedmontese)
Comune
Comune di Gattinara
Location of Gattinara
45°37′0″N 8°22′0″E / 45.61667°N 8.36667°E / 45.61667; 8.36667
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Province	Vercelli (VC)
Government
• Mayor	Daniele Baglione
Area ^[1]
• Total	33.5 km² (12.9 sq mi)
Elevation	265 m (869 ft)
Population (Dec. 2004)^[2]
• Total	8,506
• Density	250/km² (660/sq mi)
Demonym	Gattinaresi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	13045
Dialing code	0163
Patron saint	Saint Peter
Saint day	29 June
Website	Official website

Gattinara (Piedmontese: Gatinera) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Vercelli in the Italian region of Piedmont, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) northeast of Turin and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) north of Vercelli. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 8,506 and an area of 33.5 square kilometres (12.9 sq mi).^[3]

Gattinara is notable for its red wine.

Gattinara borders the following municipalities: Ghemme, Lenta, Lozzolo, Roasio, Romagnano Sesia, Rovasenda, Prato Sesia and Serravalle Sesia.

Demographic evolution

Notable residents

Mercurino Arborio (1465–1530), marchese di Gattinara, statesman and jurist
Angelo Martino Colombo (1935–2014), footballer^[4]
Piero Gibellino (born 1926), retired Italian professional football player

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
^ Alessandro Nasi (14 May 2014). "Vercelli piange il suo "Angelo" tra i pali". La Stampa (in Italian).