Castelletto sopra Ticino
Comune in Piedmont, Italy
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Castelletto sopra Ticino, also referred to by locals as Castelletto Ticino or just Castelletto, is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Novara in the Italian region of Piedmont, located about 100 km (62 mi) northeast of Turin and about 30 km (19 mi) north of Novara. Celtic inscriptions have been found.[4]
Castelletto sopra Ticino | |
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| Comune di Castelletto sopra Ticino | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Castelletto sopra Ticino Location of Castelletto sopra Ticino in Italy  Castelletto sopra Ticino Castelletto sopra Ticino (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 45°43′N 8°38′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Novara (NO) |
| Frazioni | Aronco, Beati, Buzzurri, Glisente, Landa, Curone, Valloni, Verbanella |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Massimo Stilo |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.64 km2 (5.65 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 226 m (741 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 10,259 |
| • Density | 700.8/km2 (1,815/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Castellettesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 28053 |
| Dialing code | 0331 |
| Patron saint | St. Anthony the Abbot |
| Website | Official website |
People
It is the birthplace of the immunologist Serafino Belfanti and the 1930s athlete Mario Lanzi, here died Vittorio Seghezzi, racing cyclist, and Aleardo Terzi, illustrator and artist. It is also where singer Billy More is buried.
Visconti Castle
In Castelletto sopra Ticino there's the medieval Visconti Castle, named after the Visconti houe, to which it belonged between the 13th and 20th centuries.