Galliate
{{Infobox Italian comune
| name = Galliate
| official_name = Comune di Galliate
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| image_caption = View of Galliate with the castle.
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| coordinates = {{coord|45|29|N|8|42|E|type:city(14,423)_region:IT|display=inline,title}}
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| region = Piedmont
| province = Novara (NO)
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| mayor = Claudiano Di Caprio
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| area_total_km2 = 29.5
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| population_total = 15701
| population_as_of = 31 December 2015All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
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| population_demonym = Galliatesi
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| elevation_m = 54
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| postal_code = 28066
| area_code = 0321
| website = {{official website|http://www.comune.galliate.no.it/}}
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Galliate is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Novara in the Italian region Piedmont, located about {{convert|90|km|mi}} northeast of Turin, about {{convert|40|km|mi}} northwest Milan and about {{convert|7|km|mi|0}} northeast of Novara.
Galliate borders the following municipalities: Cameri, Novara, Romentino, Cuggiono, Bernate Ticino, Robecchetto con Induno, Turbigo. It is home to a late-15th-century castle built under the Sforza family of Milan, and to the 16th-century sanctuary of Varallino, designed by Pellegrino Tibaldi.
The commune's territory is included in the Ticino River Natural Park.
Notable Galliatesi
- Achille Varzi (1904–1948), Grand Prix motor racing champion.
- Massimo Maccarone (born 1979), Italian international footballer.
References
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External links
- [http://www.comune.galliate.no.it/ Official website]
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{{Province of Novara}}
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Category:Cities and towns in Piedmont
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