Orta San Giulio

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Orta San Giulio
Comune di Orta San Giulio
Location of Orta San Giulio
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Orta San Giulio is located in Italy
Orta San Giulio
Orta San Giulio
Location of Orta San Giulio in Italy
Orta San Giulio is located in Piedmont
Orta San Giulio
Orta San Giulio
Orta San Giulio (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 45°48′N 8°24′E / 45.800°N 8.400°E / 45.800; 8.400
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
ProvinceNovara (NO)
FrazioniCorconio, Imolo, Legro
Government
 • MayorCesare Natale
Area
 • Total6.8 km2 (2.6 sq mi)
Elevation
294 m (965 ft)
Population
 (31 July 2008)[2]
 • Total1,161
 • Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
DemonymOrtesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
28016
Dialing code0322
Patron saintSt. Julius of Orta
Saint dayJanuary 31
WebsiteOfficial website

Orta San Giulio is a comune in the Province of Novara in the Piedmont region in Italy.

The town itself is built on a promontory which sticks out from the eastern bank of Lake Orta close to Isola San Giulio. It is well known for the nearby Sacro Monte, a site of pilgrimage and worship. In 2003, the Sacro Monte of Orta was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List.

References[change | change source]

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

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