San Pietro Mosezzo
| San Pietro Mosezzo | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di San Pietro Mosezzo | ||
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Parish church | ||
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  San Pietro Mosezzo Location of San Pietro Mosezzo in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 45°27′N 8°33′E / 45.450°N 8.550°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Piedmont | |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Novara (NO) | |
| Frazioni | Cesto, Mosezzo, Nibbia, San Pietro | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Mauro Degregori | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 34.83 km2 (13.45 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 155 m (509 ft) | |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | ||
| • Total | 1,992 | |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Sanpietrini | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 28060 | |
| Dialing code | 0321 | |
| Patron saint | Sts. Peter and Paul | |
| Saint day | June 29 | |
| Website |
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San Pietro Mosezzo is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Novara in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 80 kilometres (50 miles) northeast of Turin and about 5 kilometres (3 miles) west of Novara.
San Pietro Mosezzo is divided into four frazioni (wards)—San Pietro (chef-lieu), Cesto, Mosezzo and Nibbia—and three hamlets—Cascinazza, San Stefano and Torre San Pietrina (San Pietro Mosezzo's industrial park). The Canale Cavour flows across the town.
San Pietro Mosezzo borders the following municipalities: Biandrate, Briona, Caltignaga, Casaleggio Novara, Casalino, Novara, and Vicolungo.
Main sights
- Parish church of Saint Peter (16th century)
- Parish church of Saints Vito and Modesto (12th century)
- Parish church of Saints Quirico and Judith, at Cesto
- Parish church of Saint Lawrence (11th century), at Nibbia
- Farmstead Motta, whose existence is proven by a sale bill of August 2, 1380 between Gian Galeazzo Visconti and Antonio Pozzo which transferred the property of the lands of Vinzaglio
References
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