Nibbiola
Comune in Piedmont, Italy
Comune in Piedmont, Italy
Coat of arms
Location of Nibbiola
45°22′N 8°40′E / 45.367°N 8.667°E / 45.367; 8.667
[1]
(Dec. 2004)[2]
28070
Nibbiola (Piedmontese: Nibiola) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Novara in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) northeast of Turin and about 10 kilometres (6 mi) southeast of Novara.
Nibbiola borders the following municipalities: Garbagna Novarese, Granozzo con Monticello, Novara, Terdobbiate, and Vespolate.
History
The area of Nibbiola was inhabited in ancient times, as attested by archaeological findings (necropolis). it is mentioned however only in 902 AD.
Main sights
- The Castle, erected in 1198 by the commune's consuls, the Graciano of San Vittore. It was renovate in the 15th century. Built in brickwork, it has in the entrance side two corner towers and a central one, with a still-working draw-bridge. In the central court a Giardinone ("Big Garden") was added when the castle became a residence.
- Church of San Vittore is modern, on the site of an edifice of the 11th century destroyed in the early 19th century.
- Church of Santa Maria (16th century), located outside the town.
Demographic evolution
References
- v
- t
- e
- Agrate Conturbia
- Ameno
- Armeno
- Arona
- Barengo
- Bellinzago Novarese
- Biandrate
- Boca
- Bogogno
- Bolzano Novarese
- Borgo Ticino
- Borgolavezzaro
- Borgomanero
- Briga Novarese
- Briona
- Caltignaga
- Cameri
- Carpignano Sesia
- Casalbeltrame
- Casaleggio Novara
- Casalino
- Casalvolone
- Castellazzo Novarese
- Castelletto sopra Ticino
- Cavaglietto
- Cavaglio d'Agogna
- Cavallirio
- Cerano
- Colazza
- Comignago
- Cressa
- Cureggio
- Divignano
- Dormelletto
- Fara Novarese
- Fontaneto d'Agogna
- Galliate
- Garbagna Novarese
- Gargallo
- Gattico-Veruno
- Ghemme
- Gozzano
- Granozzo con Monticello
- Grignasco
- Invorio
- Landiona
- Lesa
- Maggiora
- Mandello Vitta
- Marano Ticino
- Massino Visconti
- Meina
- Mezzomerico
- Miasino
- Momo
- Nebbiuno
- Nibbiola
- Novara
- Oleggio
- Oleggio Castello
- Orta San Giulio
- Paruzzaro
- Pella
- Pettenasco
- Pisano
- Pogno
- Pombia
- Prato Sesia
- Recetto
- Romagnano Sesia
- Romentino
- San Maurizio d'Opaglio
- San Nazzaro Sesia
- San Pietro Mosezzo
- Sillavengo
- Sizzano
- Soriso
- Sozzago
- Suno
- Terdobbiate
- Tornaco
- Trecate
- Vaprio d'Agogna
- Varallo Pombia
- Vespolate
- Vicolungo
- Vinzaglio
This article on a location in the Province of Novara is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- v
- t
- e