Novate Mezzola

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Novate Mezzola
coat of arms
Novate Mezzola (Italy)
Novate Mezzola
Country Italy
region Lombardy
province Sondrio  (SO)
Coordinates 46 ° 13 '  N , 9 ° 27'  E Coordinates: 46 ° 13 '0 "  N , 9 ° 27' 0"  E
height 212  m slm
surface 99 km²
Residents 1,904 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 19 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 23025
prefix 0343
ISTAT number 014046
Popular name Novatesi
Patron saint Trinity (first Sunday after Pentecost )
Website Novate Mezzola
Novate Mezzola municipality in the province of Sondrio
Parish Church of Santissima Trinità in Novate Mezzola

Novate Mezzola is an Italian commune in the province of Sondrio , Lombardy region .

geography

The community has 1904 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) on an area of ​​99 km². It lies on the shores of Lake Mezzola and includes the Campo Mezzola and Codera districts . The neighboring communities are Bondo (CH-GR), Cercino , Cino , Civo , Dubino , Mello , Piuro , Prata Camportaccio , Samolaco , Sorico (CO), Traona , Val Masino , Verceia and Villa di Chiavenna .

history

In the Middle Ages, the parish was reserved for the monks of the powerful Abbey of San Colombano of Bobbio , who founded the Monastery of St. Columban in the village of Campo .

Attractions

  • Parish Church of the Holy Trinity.
  • Church of San Colombano in the district of Campo.
  • Oratory of San Colombano.
  • Oratory of San Fedelino (10th - 11th centuries) on the banks of the Mera .
  • Church of San Giovanni Battista in the district of Codera.

literature

Web links

Commons : Novate Mezzola  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
  2. Lombardia Beni Culturali - scheda parrocchia di San Colombano
  3. ^ Archivi parrocchiali provinciali - Parrocchia di S. Colombano di Campo di Novate Mezzola
  4. ^ Oratory of San Fedelino (photo) on lombardiabeniculturali.it