Galliate
| Galliate | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Galliate | ||
View of Galliate with the castle.
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| Coordinates: 45°29′N 8°42′E / 45.483°N 8.700°ECoordinates: 45°29′N 8°42′E / 45.483°N 8.700°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Piedmont | |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Novara (NO) | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Davide Ferrari | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 29.5 km2 (11.4 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 54 m (177 ft) | |
| Population (31 December 2015) | ||
| • Total | 15,699 | |
| • Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Galliatesi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 28066 | |
| Dialing code | 0321 | |
| Website | Official website | |
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Galliate is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Novara in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) northeast of Turin, about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northwest Milan and about 7 kilometres (4 mi) northeast of Novara.
Galliate borders the following municipalities: Cameri, Novara, Romentino, and 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.
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