Masera

Masera
Country	Italy
region	Piedmont
province	Verbano-Cusio-Ossola  (VB)
Coordinates	46 ° 10 ′  N , 8 ° 18 ′  E Coordinates: 46 ° 10 ′ 0 ″  N , 8 ° 18 ′ 0 ″  E
height	297  m slm
surface	20 km²
Residents	1,457 (Dec 31, 2019)
Population density	73 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	28855
prefix	0324
ISTAT number	103042
Popular name	maseresi
Patron saint	Martin of Tours ( November 11th )
Website	Masera

Ossola Valley in the Piedmont region

Masera

Farina old town house

Giuliana Sgrena

Melezzo river

Masera is a municipality in the Italian province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola (VB) in the Piedmont region .

geography

The municipality covers an area of ​​20  km² . Masera includes the groups Carale, Casa Benvenuta, Casa del Secco, Cresta, Melezzo, Menogno, Ranco, Rivoira, Rogna and Veriago (with Ariola, Merro, Piazza, Quartavolo, Rancaldina). The neighboring municipalities are Crevoladossola , Domodossola , Druogno , Montecrestese , Santa Maria Maggiore and Trontano .

history

The first historical mentions of Masera come from documents of the 10th century and precisely in a parchment dated June 970, in which it is said that the Bishop of Novara Aupaldo gave the priest Dododei from Vogogna (feudal capital of Ossola Inferiore ) a plot of land in loco et feudo Maxerie gave; a further mention is made in 994 in a sales document. In the 12th century Masera belonged to Count Guido von Biandrate , as evidenced by a confirmation diploma from Emperor Friedrich I (HRR) 1152. After the Peace of Constance , Masera formed a jurisdiction with the Lower Ossola Valley, which was named Vicariatus Ossolae .

During the Visconti rule in Milan , Masera fell under the jurisdiction of Giovanni Visconti (Archbishop) ; after his death the territory of Novara was assigned to his nephew Galeazzo; during his reign the municipal statutes were approved; later, in 1439, Masera came under the rule of Count Vitaliano Borromeo , loyal treasurer of the Duke of Milan Filippo Maria Visconti . Under the rule of the Borromeans, Masera received a certain autonomy and was the capital of the Quattro Terre .

population

Population development
year	1861	1871	1881	1901	1921	1931	1951	1971	1991	2001	2011	2017	2018
Residents	994	1098	1121	1060	1165	1132	1232	1236	1257	1429	1527	1486	1483

Attractions

• Parish Church of San Martino di Tours built in the Lombard Gothic style with three naves, built in 1883 on the site of the old church in the pure Lombard style of the 11th century; the new church was decorated by the Milanese painter Bottini, while the fresco of St. Martin above the main portal is the work of the painter A. Cotti; in the anchor of the altar at the end of the north aisle there is a wooden-painted triptych depicting Madonna col Bambino con Santi Rocco e Sebastiano , which is attributed to Sperindio Cagnoli.
• Oratory of San Rocco in the hamlet of Ranco, with precious frescoes from 1402; an old signal tower from the end of the 15th century is located near the hamlet.

Personalities

• Giuliana Sgrena (born December 20, 1948 in Masera) is an Italian journalist. Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (November 4, 2003)

literature

• Various authors: Comuni della Provincia del Verbano-Cusio-Ossola. Consiglio Regionale del Piemonte, Chieri 2012, ISBN 9788896074503 .
• Various authors: Il Piemonte paese per paese. Bonechi Editore, Firenze 1996, ISBN 88-8029-156-4 .
• Various authors: Piemonte (non compresa Torino). Touring Club Italiano, Milano 1976, p. 643, Masera online (Italian)

Web links

Commons : Masera  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Masera (Italian) on tuttitalia.it
• Masera (Italian) on comuni-italiani.it
• Masera (Italian) on piemonte.indettaglio.it/ita/comuni
• Masera on the ETHorama platform

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.