Caltignaga is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Novara in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) northeast of Turin and about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) northwest of Novara.

Caltignaga
Comune
Comune di Caltignaga
Castle of Caltignaga.
Location of Caltignaga
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Coordinates: 45°31′N 8°35′E
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Province	Novara (NO)
Frazioni	Morghengo, Sologno
Government
• Mayor	Pietro Antonio Miglio
Area [1]
• Total	22.32 km2 (8.62 sq mi)
Elevation	179 m (587 ft)
Population  (Dec. 2004)[2]
• Total	2,447
• Density	110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Caltignaghesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	28010
Dialing code	0321
Website	Official website

Caltignaga borders the following municipalities: Bellinzago Novarese, Briona, Cameri, Momo, Novara, and San Pietro Mosezzo.

Main sights

• Parish church of Santa Maria Assunta (11th-12th centuries)
• Castle (14th-17th centuries)
• Oratory of Santi Nazzaro e Celso, in the frazione of Sologno (11th century). It is an example of Romanesque architecture housing, in the interior, mid-15th centuries frescoes by Giovanni da Campo and others. They depict stories of the legendary lives of Nazarius and Celsus.
• Remains of a Roman aqueduct

References

External links

• Official website

На других языках

[es] Caltignaga

[ru] Кальтиньяга